Using the Airport as a print server?

MacDeficient · MacDeficient #1 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 11:36 PM

My customer's airport has been reset with a WPA key which I setup and connected to an HP printer with a USB cable. If I try to print to it from the customer's Mac which has OS 10.4.x or 10.5.x ( will that make a difference? ) , will I use the IP of the airport as the IP for the printer?

The printer is wireless capable as is his Mac, do I even need the AirportExpress? If not, how would I set it up?

janusoo · janusoo #2 (**permalink**)

12-17-2008, 01:24 AM

I'm thinking both approaches should work fine.
But what kind of wireless is the printer? Bluetooth? or just wireless. Just make sure your computer is configured to whichever way you want to access the printer.
I've got my printer connected by usb cable to an airport express which is encrypted and it works fine.

MacDeficient · MacDeficient #3 (**permalink**)

12-17-2008, 01:41 AM

Just wireless, it's an HP AIO 6100 series. I cannot figure out how to make the printer ( on the Mac ) take the IP of the airport. Let me step back as well. I cannot find where in the printer settings to give it any kind of IP address, not just the airport. I did it once and now can't find it. Any suggestions? Please pardon my ignorance.

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Originally Posted by janusoo

I'm thinking both approaches should work fine.
But what kind of wireless is the printer? Bluetooth? or just wireless. Just make sure your computer is configured to whichever way you want to access the printer.
I've got my printer connected by usb cable to an airport express which is encrypted and it works fine.

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MacDeficient #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 16, 2008 Location: Keizer, Oregon Posts: 2 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 1 gig of RAM	12-16-2008, 11:36 PM My customer's airport has been reset with a WPA key which I setup and connected to an HP printer with a USB cable. If I try to print to it from the customer's Mac which has OS 10.4.x or 10.5.x ( will that make a difference? ) , will I use the IP of the airport as the IP for the printer? The printer is wireless capable as is his Mac, do I even need the AirportExpress? If not, how would I set it up?
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janusoo #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 16, 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 58 Mac Specs: Macbook C2D 2.2Ghz and 2 G4 550Mhz Pismos	12-17-2008, 01:24 AM I'm thinking both approaches should work fine. But what kind of wireless is the printer? Bluetooth? or just wireless. Just make sure your computer is configured to whichever way you want to access the printer. I've got my printer connected by usb cable to an airport express which is encrypted and it works fine.
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