How to link printers to 2nd Mac?

If you cannot find a reason for the password problem, it may become necessary to return to the router's setup page 192.168.1.1 in order to rewrite the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and WPA2 password (key).

I am not at all surprised at this! Will try when calmed down some.

Must remember how to do it???

I think it was turn router off and disconnect everything except MBPro ethernet.

Then use browser to enter 192.168.1.1 go from there --> new name for router, new password (hopefully without any screw ups!

HP LaserJet CP1525nw (3826F7)

HP LaserJet M203-M206

I don't know what other details are or where available.

They remain totally messed up -- absent or non functional (or intermittently available) on both computers.

Yes, isn't this where I/we started 4 pages ago?

How about connect both printers to the new router by ethernet from both computers?

(Not so incidentally, my thermostat is now available by wi-fi internet from iPhone!.)

Thank you. I will have to try to work this out later (?tomorrow).

I am downloading from the 2-3 url's listed above

I do not know whether you have drivers already for both printers, for both operating systems.

--> Neither do I know what I've got or don't have.

If you did not either delete the instance of the printer connected by USB or 'Reset the Printing System', you may need to do one of those to make progress. --> I have no knowledge about either of these and whether or not I did them

I have downloaded the apps from the url's in the post above by Jan Hedlund

But I am too exhausted to work with them for now --> later and then I'll come back.

Thank you both again for keeping me in this!

Yes, both printers appeared on the iPad and printed a Pages document via the monochrome printer (HP LaserJet M203-M206)

What do I do next/now?

Go to the HP apps I downloaded and work from there

or just stay with printers ethernet connected to the router?

OK, I see now that both Printers are either absent or listed Offline and non-functional.

...full-featured drivers solution will be used for both printers when it comes to printing from the Mac computers.

This is solution I prefer; so that means I go to:

attempt to add the M203-M206 as an AirPrint printer on the network (on both computers).

See Add a printer to your printer list so you can use it on Mac – Apple Support (UK).

About AirPrint – Apple Support (UK)

Correct?

I have post-baccalaureate degrees -- I never encountered anything as complex as this!!

As I read your last post:

OK. I guess that a full-featured drivers solution will be used for both printers when it comes to printing from the Mac computers. --> my wish.

However, in the meantime, you could perhaps run a similar AirPrint test (with the M203-M206) from the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Begin by resetting the printing system (see Reset the printing system on your Mac to solve a problem – Apple Support (UK)) on both computers. --> skip this.

. . . attempt to add the M203-M206 as an AirPrint printer on the network (on both computers).

See Add a printer to your printer list so you can use it on Mac – Apple Support (UK).

About AirPrint – Apple Support (UK).

--> So this is what I do? Using the app downloads from HP that I got yesterday?

Under all circumstances, the printers shall stay connected by Ethernet to the LAN ports (1 and 2) on the router. Do NOT use any USB connection. --> Probably the only thing I understand!

So, it may be an old/limited AirPrint version. Old printer firmware? By all means, try AirPrint here as well.

You could begin with the iPad, and then test from the computers

Huh?! This further exacerbates my apprehensions!

I truly do not have any idea what/HOW to do next!? Utter confusion/lost!

I do not want to skip what you are writing/posting! Just understand so I can DO it.

I am in process of trying to use the HP Easy Start.app & HP Easy Admin.app to fix.

+/- success. I will have to repeat/try again and again.

If I keep both printers connect by ethernet to the router, everything works.

HP says no cables of any kind for their apps.

So I am trying to work this through by HP apps with & without the ethernet cables from printers to router.

Be back when finished . . .

Grant Bennet-Alder I am seeing some results resembling parts of your post.

Thank you for re-enforcing my decision not to pursue that option now!

I am also strongly considering a more expensive solution: HP Color LaserJet Pro M283fdw.

I didn't realize how "out of date" my present printers are.

OK I'm searching for a USB - ethernet adapter at amazon; usb-c to ethernet