connecting wireless printers

I have a imac 10.6.8, macbook and iPad, I wanted to print from all 3, so I bought a EpsonBX535WD printer as recommended in Apple store. I have now spent all day trying to connect by wireless, but computer cannot find printer, I have no problem with MacBook or iPad but printer has to be connected to computer by cable! One message I get is " the network channel assigned to your WiFi network is not supported by the printer, This may disable your WiFi connection." I have run out of Ideas, Can anyone help PLEASE

What wireless router are you using? Which type of network, A, B, G, N and what is the channel you are using?

You have seen the online networking guide and followed those steps?

Hi, I am using a Virgin media super hub, will try and find out other setting but not sure where I can find them, sorry not much help

1. You don't have to have the printer connected to your iMac once you have run through the wireless setup.
2. Here's a link of how you log into and check your wireless channel on you super hub
Configuring advanced settings on the Virgin Media Super Hub
How do I change the Virgin Media Super Hub's wireless channel/frequency?

Printer cannot find computer

I have found my way into Virgin media super hub, bt can find nothing wrong in the settings as far as my knowledge goes. last message on printer says"No computer found, Check WIFi Network device and condition, The MacBook and iPad work wirelessly when computer is connected to printer by cable?

Ricky.tb said:

I have found my way into Virgin media super hub, bt can find nothing wrong in the settings as far as my knowledge goes. last message on printer says"No computer found, Check WIFi Network device and condition, The MacBook and iPad work wirelessly when computer is connected to printer by cable?

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But the printer shouldn't be connected to the pc by cable

Hi thanks all for your replies, but still not making any headway, the only way I can use my printer is by connecting the usb cable and that lets me print by iPad and Macbook. Still get message from the printer to say it cannot find my computer (Imac with OS 10.6.8) My Hub is on Channel 36 which is recommended
Thanks

I'm sorry to sound like a broken record but you can't connect by USB AND wifi at the same time.

Out of the box you connect the printer by USB to the Mac. Run the setup off the cd and that guides you through detecting your wireless network. The printer supports 'N' networks so the 2.4Ghz channel 36 setup you have should be fine.

Once the printer detects your routers network and the password is accepted the setup should finish. You may even have an option of printing a network setup page that confirms IP addresses etc.

Once this is done you can remove the USB cable.

You should now be able to print wirelessly to the printer from your Mac.

Still get message from the printer to say it cannot find my computer

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The printer shouldn't be looking for your computer, where does this message appear?

The only reason that the printer should be looking for your computer is if you've tried to connect the printer to the Macs wifi instead of the router.

Ok thanks for your info, I will start all over again and follow your instructions : )

Ps that message appeared on my printer

Ricky.tb said:

Ps that message appeared on my printer

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I'd definitely say you're printer has not made a successful connection to the wireless network being put out by your router.

Ricky.tb said:

Ps that message appeared on my printer

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Do you not have to go Home>Set Up, let the printer find the network, input the password and then join the network ?

Edit Section 8 ? ftp://download.epson-europe.com/pub/download/3285/epson328524eu.pdf

pendlewitch said:

Do you not have to go Home>Set Up, let the printer find the network, input the password and then join the network ?

Edit Section 8 ? ftp://download.epson-europe.com/pub/download/3285/epson328524eu.pdf

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You can do it via the setup on the CD or directly on the printer. Either way it's the routers wireless network that's needs to be joined. Not an ad-hoc network on the Mac, which seems to be the case if the printer is reporting it can't 'find' the Mac.

mrplow said:

You can do it via the setup on the CD or directly on the printer.

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Impressive..I've had to use the OSD on the printer in conjunction with it's keypad or touchscreen for every w/less printer I've had.

pendlewitch said:

Impressive..I've had to use the OSD on the printer in conjunction with it's keypad or touchscreen for every w/less printer I've had.

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That's why it needs to be connected via USB on initial setup.

That's how all wireless printers without a display have to do it. Those with a display (but no all) often have the capability to be setup either way

mrplow said:

That's why it needs to be connected via USB on initial setup.

That's how all wireless printers without a display have to do it. Those with a display (but no all) often have the capability to be setup either way

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I understand.
The simplest way to set this printer up is wirelessly according to the instructions, the CD is installed during this process and the user is given the option of w/less or USB connection. My guess is that the OP has gone the USB route initially.

Hi thanks. have now fixed the problem, my computer was not connected wirelessly to the hub, it had issues. I went into the hub, changed from 5 GHz to 2.4GHz and channel select to automatic, this did the trick and everything is running smoothly now. Thanks again for help and ideas : )