Question

Printer Won't Connect to the Internet

I have a Kodak wireless laser ink printer at home. I have been using it for more than a period of 7 months without any major problems or issues. Recently I changed my computer to MAC from Windows and since the change my printer has stopped connecting to internet. Is it because of the computer change or something else. kindly help me out here.

  •   Mick
  • lay  1  Ans
  • lay  3 years ago
Answer - 1

Fix Printer not Connected to Network Issue -

The printer should be able to connect to network, if it is connecting to the wifi and still not able to get access to the internet then chances are something is wrong from the inside.

I will discuss a few general troubleshooting techniques for printer not connecting to wifi, kindly follow them carefully:

1. Make sure your printer is set as default: The computer recognizes the default printer and tries to make connections to it in case of a print command. So make sure that your printer is configured with your Mac PC and set as default. Also, check whether your PC is well connected to the network.

2. Update Printer Drivers: The connectivity is controlled by drivers on your printer, so make sure none of the drivers are outdated or corrupt. Go to your printer's official vendor and download all latest available driver updates and install them and see if the issue is resolved.

3. Connect your printer manually: If your printer's IP address does not match in lines of your router's IP address then chances are your printer is connected to your home network. Open the utility software which came along with the printer and goes to its settings. From settings, go to its connectivity or web settings and make sure to configure it from scratch as per your router settings and see if the issue is resolved.

4. Re-configure your printer: If the issue is not resolved even now, chances are your configuration process was flawed. So, remove the printer from your Mac settings and reconfigure it from scratch. Make sure you download all drivers and able to connect to your home-network while configuration itself.

Hopefully, these steps helped you in resolving the cannot connect to network printer issue. In case you have any further doubts or queries regarding the same, feel free to reply back.

  •   Daniel
  • lay  8 months ago