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[member=9302]v-grimalkin[/member] ,
Do you have any other device that can print wirelessly to the printer? This helps the forum members know whether the printer is properly set up to receive any wireless connections. If so, read the Printing section of the Help Manual (Menu, Favorites, Help Manual) and revisit Jerry's screenshots. Select Network Printer when setting up the printer, and see if anything shows.
Furthermore, if you seldom turn the printer on, I don't see the need for it to be used wirelessly. If you turn it on only when you're ready to print, that means you're standing right next to the printer and you might as well connect directly to it. If you want to connect to the printer wirelessly, leave it on. A driver is the software that allows your computer to use the device that the driver is for. So it is unthinkable to me to install a driver for something and have that something turned off when I'm installing it.
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I too run a Canon printer, model 882. However, I find when using the system on a wifi only connection, remember there is a timeout on the assigned address. What has worked well for me is to determine what addresses are in the router pool. Then pick one that is not within the pool, ie 192.168.1.250. Your IP set may be different. On the printer, manually assign that chosen address. The connect the printer with a network cable directly to the router. Then the router will have that address known and can connect the computer to the printer. On the printer, indicate the printer is on a wired network. I have had less issues doing this than expecting the computer to find the printer in the entire IP set.
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(05-25-2019, 10:38 PM)torreydale link Wrote: [member=9302]v-grimalkin[/member] ,
Do you have any other device that can print wirelessly to the printer? This helps the forum members know whether the printer is properly set up to receive any wireless connections. If so, read the Printing section of the Help Manual (Menu, Favorites, Help Manual) and revisit Jerry's screenshots. Select Network Printer when setting up the printer, and see if anything shows.
No, I have no other devices that work via wi-fi to the printer/scanner.
Furthermore, if you seldom turn the printer on, I don't see the need for it to be used wirelessly. If you turn it on only when you're ready to print, that means you're standing right next to the printer and you might as well connect directly to it. If you want to connect to the printer wirelessly, leave it on. A driver is the software that allows your computer to use the device that the driver is for. So it is unthinkable to me to install a driver for something and have that something turned off when I'm installing it.
Good point, especially for the scanner, but printing via wi-fi is a luxury I've grown fond of. I guess I will be satisfied returning to my old Windows XP plugged in status. How do I get rid of the driver installations I did in the terminal? (One took, the other had errors)
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(05-26-2019, 07:51 PM)BarryVG link Wrote: I too run a Canon printer, model 882. However, I find when using the system on a wifi only connection, remember there is a timeout on the assigned address. What has worked well for me is to determine what addresses are in the router pool. Then pick one that is not within the pool, ie 192.168.1.250. Your IP set may be different. On the printer, manually assign that chosen address. The connect the printer with a network cable directly to the router. Then the router will have that address known and can connect the computer to the printer. On the printer, indicate the printer is on a wired network. I have had less issues doing this than expecting the computer to find the printer in the entire IP set.
Thanks for this suggestion, BarryVG. I have tried to figure out how to do this after another's suggestion (on the Mint forum), but there are only 2 addresses that I can see, one for receiving and one for broadcasting. I've tried both without success.
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[size=1em]You didn't answer the question of whether you are already able to print wirelessly to the printer or not. [/size]
[member=5547]BarryVG[/member] [size=1em]'s suggestion is to set up a static IP address for the printer. It is a very good suggestion. Your response of seeing two IP addresses (receiving and broadcasting) leads me to believe you're unfamiliar with how to assign a static IP address to your printer. Typically, home routers have a network from 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.254 or 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254. That's 253 usable IP addresses for each range. Within one of those ranges will be a number of IP addresses that get dynamically assigned via DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) to host devices like PCs, casting devices (ie. Firestick, Roku, Chromecast), and mobile devices like phones and tablets. None of those devices are guaranteed to get the same IP address everytime they connect to your network, wirelessly or otherwise. So if you have a PRINTER getting an address this way, it makes it difficult for the other devices to connect to the printer if it has a changing IP address. [/size]
[size=1em]I do not want to assume what you don't know. That's why I anticipated your answer to my question. Please provide an answer. It will help me and others help you. [/size]
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To determine the pool of addresses, first determine the ip set of the router. in a command screen, type msconfig and what is the results. Normal is 192.168.x.xxx. Xs will be shown and can be different. A 192.168.x.1 is the normal router gateway address. In a web browser, type this number and you should get a login screen. Routine id is admin and password may be admin or password. If this has not been change, highly recommended to set a different password. Then look through the pages and determine where the pool set is identified. I've seen 100 to 125 and other groupings dependent on the router. My printer is set at 250 address. The when I setup the printer in the computer, I will indicate the printer is on a LAN, for there is a network cable between the router and printer. My laptops are all wifi and then can print. Each printer will have a manual setup to identify which IP it is assigned. I'm running Windows 7, 8, 10 and Linux Lite llaptops. All on wifi and all print to the same printer.
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Not sure why this turned into a discussion of NAT? , but the printer should show up in network manager whether or not your OS has the correct drivers to use it, if it is actually broadcasting WIFI, ad hoc or NAT, doesn't matter which. NAT changes don't matter to network manager, just that the connection is possible. Drivers only effect whether or not you can make the connection from your OS, not whether or not it appears in network manager. Many printers allow ad hoc wireless, making the router uneccessary, and many others allow bluetooth that requires pairing.
If your printer is adverstising its WIFI connection, NAT doesn't matter and you should be able to turn it on and off and connect to whatever network address it uses at the time. If it's an ad hoc address it's already static.
1) With its WIFI turned on does your printer's broadcast connection show up in network manager?
2) If not then CONFIGURE your PRINTER'S broadcast capability i/e NAT WIFI, ad hoc WIFI, or bluetooth from the PRINTER'S interface first, not your OS. Then check network manager to see if a connection appears. Get that part right first then install dirvers if you need to.
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[quote author=torreydale link=topic=6452.msg47296#msg47296 date=1558911725]
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[size=1em]You didn't answer the question of whether you are already able to print wirelessly to the printer or not. [/size]
Nothing in my house can print wirelessly to the printer. You are right; I know NOTHING! Nothing shows up when I search network for a printer. It is the default printer, but only connected to local host, whatever that means.
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[member=9302]v-grimalkin[/member] lets sort this out for once and for good. If you install Teamviewer via Lite Software I can login remotely and get this done.
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[quote author=Jerry link=topic=6452.msg47301#msg47301 date=1558988649]
[member=9302]v-grimalkin[/member] lets sort this out for once and for good. If you install Teamviewer via Lite Software I can login remotely and get this done.
Thanks, Jerry. Not today. I'm on a different laptop and leaving to go on a hike. Will resume this quest tomorrow.
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