Hi
right so I have just bought a wireless printer (kodak ESP5250) and after a little playing around I cant seem to get it to connect to my laptop (Sony E-Series) through ad hoc :/ I can create a network (I think it works) but the printer never finds it? does it need to be set up first time through a cable or anything before? it found my access point so it cant be that I don't think but that is not a option as I am at uni and for some reason the wired network means it only lets my computer use it.
Any ideas pleeeeeeeeeeeeease?
Cheers
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So... it's on the wired network? Or wireless network? How did you set it up on the wireless network?
I really can't make sense of what you're asking. I do know that I had to plug my Samsung wifi printer in with the USB cable to configure it for wifi, and once that was done I just connected to the wifi network with my computer and searched for the printer, and it worked. -
You have probably already done this, but here is a link to the network setup guide for the 5250.
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins...AiOPrinters/ESP_Series/ESP-Printer-NSG_en.pdf
here is a link to the user guide and manuals;
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/publications/index.jhtml?pq-path=1398 -
so im thinking either there is like a holy grail of information that i have missed or its broken, im thinking the latter as well
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hmm think I may have found the reason for it not finding it...
on the box it says it is bg wifi certified, and i know i have seen some things are bgn wifi certified so i checked the ad hoc network that was being created and sure enough it was a 802.11bgn where as the other routers i can see on my laptop are all 802.11g or 802.11n....so is that the cause? if so can i change my ad hoc network to transmit in only g? also I have just thought that the one network i can see which is 802.11n i can see on the printer...if this is the problem i thought i shouldnt be able to see n networks :/ oh dear im confused!
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Well there is nothing in the instructions about creating a network for the printer because the printer can only join a network, not create one. All it mentions is to connect to a wps or non wps router. I have done this on other printers and they all worked fine, but this one isn't, which is why I wondered if it was not fully wifi capable? Problem not solved. -
bumpbumpbump
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1. Press Home.
2. Press to select Printer Settings.
3. Press to select Reset All Settings, then press OK.
4. When you see the message, “This will reset printer settings to factory defaults,”
press OK.
here's a direct link to the manual..instructions in section 5 on setting up wifi:
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/service/manuals/urg01081/ESP5200Series_XUG_GLB_en.pdf -
On my friends HP it is so simple, and from what I have read it should be very simple whats wrong with my printer?! :/
Has anyone got a kodak printer? and ever tried using through a ad hoc network? -
you can try This guide
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already read that, I've taken it back as the Kodak support was not really any use. I really liked the printer though which is annoying but i think I'm going to go to Curry's or something and see if they can get working just in case it was broke :/ if not ill just get a HP or something
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Hi, i'm having exactly the same problem as you with my new kodak printer. I'm at university too and therefore have no wireless router to use. Did you get it sorted out in the end? Thanks
AD HOC printing...
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by aknight, Oct 6, 2010.