HP Laserjet CP1518ni - Would like to use wirelessly

[dgardner203]

Good afternoon! I have had the HP Laserjet CP 1518ni for several years and have only used it hardwired to a Dell desktop in all the time I have had it.  I now have an additional Dell laptop computer and I would like to allow all the computers, iphones and ipads in my home to print wirelessly to the CP 1518 printer.  Both of the computers are running Windows 7. I also have an Ipad 4th Gen and my husband and I each have an Iphone 4. 

I have tried to "share" the printer through the desktop it is hard wire connected to, but that has never worked for me. Should I disconnect the printer from the desktop and connect it directly to the modem/router (it's a modem and router combination in one)?  We have a Motorola router/modem from Verizon Fios.

Thank you for your assistance.

[banhien]

Hi,

Based on its specs, it has:

  Standard connectivity : Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 10/100Base-TX with RJ45 connector

You can use a LAN cable to connect it to a wireless router and you can print it wirelessly. BUT to be able to use it for iPad, iPhone ..or mobile devices, you need your printer in the following list:

    http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02814760

Hope this helps.

ps I can't find it in the list.

[dgardner203]

Hey Dean! I really appreciate the reply. I can probably live without printing from the mobile devices. But definitely want to print from the two computers.

So, I would disconnect the printer from the hard wire to the desktop PC, and instead connect it directly to the Motorola Router?  Then what do I do?

Thanks!

[banhien]

Hi,

Yes you then get something similar to this:

  

The following manual will show you how to set things up:

   http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00389927.pdf

Good luck.

[dgardner203]

Hey Dean - The attached document doesn't look like the printer I have. it looks like it is for an all in one, but I just have a laserjet.

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

That document is for the principles, the root of many cases.

Hope this makes sense.

[dgardner203]

It probably does but it is very over my head!

[FrankBaumann]

I was trying for hours to figure out how to connect my MacBook Pro Retina running Mountain Lion 10.8.3 to my HP Color Laserjet CP1518ni.  I went to HP's Support sites- useless and a waste of time- they steered me to download a driver which I then loaded, and it did nothing.  I also tried loading the driver using the Apple Software Update- again didn't work; claimed there was no driver there to download.

Finally, I came to this thread and found that the following worked:  I plugged the printer into my Airport Extreme router, re-started everything, and Bingo- both the driver to use the printer on my wireless network AND the driver to just connect via a hard wire USB connection were there in my list of printers.

But c'mon HP- you've got to do better than expect customers to remain loyal if they need to use by guess and by golly routine to solve simple problems.