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Q: what location setting should be used for my printer/wifi on my mac

My hp envy printer is not working.  I don't know what "location" to use for my printer when prompted to print.  I have airport express.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), connecting to hp envy 100 printer

Posted on Jun 16, 2012 10:07 AM

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Q: what location setting should be used for my printer/wifi on my mac

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  • by crampy,

    crampy crampy Jun 16, 2012 10:54 AM in response to donna6232
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    Jun 16, 2012 10:54 AM in response to donna6232

    Is the printer plugged into airport? Is the printer blue-tooth capable?

  • by crampy,

    crampy crampy Jun 16, 2012 11:08 AM in response to donna6232
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    Jun 16, 2012 11:08 AM in response to donna6232

    I went to help and searched  find printer...a few pages of reading found this:

     

    Set up a printer connected to a Time Capsule or AirPort base station

    Using an AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Express Base Station, or Time Capsule, you can share a printer with other computers on your network, whether they connect to the network wirelessly or with a cable. The other computers must use Mac OS X v10.2.3 or later.

    1. Follow the directions that came with your printer to set it up.
    2. Connect the printer to the USB port on your computer, and then print a test page.

      If you need help, click the link below.

      Set up a printer

    3. Connect the printer to your Time Capsule or AirPort base station.
      • If your printer has an Ethernet port, connect your printer to one of your base station’s Ethernet ports.

      • Otherwise, connect your printer to the USB port on the Time Capsule or AirPort base station.

        If you’re setting up an AirPort Express for the first time, connect the printer to the AirPort Express before setting up the base station.

    4. Open a document to print, and then choose File > Print.
    5. Open the Printer pop-up menu and select your printer. It may be in the Nearby Printers submenu.

    If the printer is connected to your base station’s USB port and you need to do one of the following, disconnect the printer’s USB cable from the Time Capsule or AirPort base station and connect it to your computer:

    • Use the printer utilities that came with your printer.

    • Check the status of ink cartridges.

    • Perform scans with your printer’s scanner.

    • View error messages, such as “Out of Paper” or “Printer Busy.”