Adding Printer to Network

mattmcd · Mar 11, 2009, 11:36 PM

I just purchased a Cannon iPixma 2600 and was wondering how to connect it to my basic Netgear router so that my two macbooks can print via wireless. Is it as simple as enabling printer sharing and having it connected to one of my laptops? I wish there was a way to simply connect it to my router.
Thanks for any help!

alexbates · Mar 11, 2009, 11:41 PM

Does your Netgear router have a utility for your Macs? I have a wireless printing network setup using Airport Utility for my airport extreme. It might work the same way for Netgear routers.

gsahli · Mar 12, 2009, 01:05 PM

Apple's Airport Express/Extreme routers implement Mac-to-Mac style printer sharing (built-in software). Other routers can't do that so easily.

Your idea to connect the printer to a Mac and share it should work. Look up printer sharing in Mac Help under the Finder Help menu.

Mar 11, 2009, 11:36 PM	#1
mattmcd macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2009	Adding Printer to Network I just purchased a Cannon iPixma 2600 and was wondering how to connect it to my basic Netgear router so that my two macbooks can print via wireless. Is it as simple as enabling printer sharing and having it connected to one of my laptops? I wish there was a way to simply connect it to my router. Thanks for any help! __________________ 15" Macbook 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB SDRAM
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Mar 12, 2009, 01:05 PM	#3
gsahli macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago	Apple's Airport Express/Extreme routers implement Mac-to-Mac style printer sharing (built-in software). Other routers can't do that so easily. Your idea to connect the printer to a Mac and share it should work. Look up printer sharing in Mac Help under the Finder Help menu.
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