Wireless printer on Airport Extreme network

Question

Wireless printer on Airport Extreme network

I.m trying to add a Canon wireless printer to my Airport Extreme network. All the Apple manuals say I can connect a USB printer to Airport, but not a word about wireless printers. Not how to do it and not that I can't do it. Can it be done? If so, how?

MacBook Pro 17-inch (CoreDuo), Mac OS X (10.5.6), Airport Extreme, Canon Pixma MP980

Posted on Mar 23, 2009 3:06 PM

Reply

Answer 1

iyacyas

Level 4

1,536 points

Mar 23, 2009 6:44 PM in response to Sheldon Rothman1

Sorry to sound unqualified, but I have never owned a wireless printer. With that said it is simply a wireless not that would be set up I am guessing just like a computer. It needs and address, static or from DHCP, Network mask most likely 255.255.255.0, and probably a name. I do not see why this will not work for you. Are you actually trying to set it up or deciding on purchasing one?

Reply

Answer 2

VA2020

Level 4

3,455 points

Mar 23, 2009 7:12 PM in response to Sheldon Rothman1

You need to check with your Canon Wi-Fi printer manual, not the Extreme manual. The Extreme provides the wireless network for the printer to connect to.

Reply

Answer 3

Mar 23, 2009 10:39 PM in response to VA2020

Yeah, and the Canon manual refers me to the 'manual for the access point' (the airport). But I guess what you're saying is I should treat the printer as if it's another computer trying to log into the airport network, rather than thinking about it the other way around?

Reply

Answer 4

VA2020

Level 4

3,455 points

Mar 23, 2009 11:17 PM in response to Sheldon Rothman1

Sheldon Rothman1 wrote:
. But I guess what you're saying is I should treat the printer as if it's another computer trying to log into the airport network, rather than thinking about it the other way around?

Exactly. Your Wi-Fi printer is just another wireless client. I wonder if your Canon printer has both a setup guide as well as a user's manual. Might be worth a check.

Reply