How Do I Get my Mac To Recognize My Wireless Printer?

 

Introduction

If both Your printer and Mac are sharing a standard Wi-Fi network, it is easy to see your printer without setting it up. If you wish to check if it is available, select any fine, then try to print by clicking the pop-up printing options, choose available nearby printers and scanners preferences. If your printer is available, choose it.

Steps on how to get your mac to recognize the wireless printer

You can add it also by the following steps

Step one: if your Mac doesn’t have an AirPrint printer, you should update its software. Then go to Apple Menu and select system preferences, click on [software update]. Choose and install any available software updates, and if it does not display any software, no need to worry because it should have the latest printer information.  In short, it is advisable to update your software.

Step two: Now, you have an AirPrint printer application. Put everything in place to start a connection. Connect your printer to the power source and switch it ON. Also, ensure your printer is in a good state and check if it displays errors on its screen.

Step three: connect the printer. Our main aim is on how to connect a Mac to a wireless printer. Therefore, if your printer is Wi-Fi enabled, you will have to use a USB cable to connect directly to your Mac for Wi-Fi setup printing.

Step four: After you have connected your Mac to the printer, install Mac software that accompanied your printer from the market. Follow all instructions from the setup assistant to connect your printer to the Wi-Fi network.

Step five: Now, you are through setting up, disconnect the cable from the printer. Both your printer and Mac will now remain connected to the same network.

Step six: now, it is time to add the new printer to the available ones. Go to the Apple menu, select system preferences, and then choose printers and scanners. If your printer is not among the available printers, you can add by clicking the [+] button, which is at the end of the pop-up list.

Step seven: a dialogue box will appear,showing all your local networks and printers. Remember, this may take a few minutes to scan your printer, select and add it. If a messagepops up requiring update or downloadsoftware, do so.

However, the process may fail, and if it happens, you should try to add your printer using its IP address.

You can find IP if your Mac is compatible with the printer through the Bonjour browser. The system should automatically enable this. Otherwise, you have to activate it by clicking the [preferences] button the select advanced,then choose either “include Bonjour in the favorite bar” or “include bookmarks menu.”

Now you have your IP, type it in where is needed (address field)tab in [printers and scanners]. Name your printer; it will appear on the drop-down menu. Click to ADD it.

Conclusion

There you have your Mac connect to a wireless printer. Now it is time to print wirelessly.