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connect wireless printer

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I can not connect a wireless printer

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please give us printer brand and model then some detail about your printer network connection hardware

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Does the system access the network / internet OK too? Can you ping the printer?

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Jarred LaComb (jarredlacomb) said : 		#3

HP Photosmart C7280 ALL-IN-ONE.

How do I Ping the printer? Yes the internet is OK.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

The web being ok is no reflection on a LAN printer. Can you ping the IP of the printer?

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Jarred LaComb (jarredlacomb) said : 		#5

Th eprinter is a wireless printer. How do you ping a printer.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:25 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #169545 on cups in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/169545
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested more information:
> The web being ok is no reflection on a LAN printer. Can you ping the IP
> of the printer?
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Jarred LaComb (jarredlacomb) said : 		#6

Sorry, The printer is a wireless printer.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Jarred Lacomb <email address hidden>wrote:

> Th eprinter is a wireless printer. How do you ping a printer.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:25 PM, actionparsnip <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Your question #169545 on cups in Ubuntu changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/169545
>>
>> Status: Open => Needs information
>>
>> actionparsnip requested more information:
>> The web being ok is no reflection on a LAN printer. Can you ping the IP
>> of the printer?
>>
>> --
>> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
>> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/169545
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>> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

It will have an IP to communicate on the network, just like a PC. What is it's IP. You may be able to print a test page from it to get it's IP. This is what you need

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