HP laserjet pro M1536dnf wireless setup to use Air print

[RicharddR]

Since I trying to print from my new Ipad Air, excuse my newbie networking printing questions!

This what I know so far:

1. I understand my HP laserjet pro M1536dnf is 'not' a WiFi  printer.

2. As per HP Support and the Apple Support web sites, my HP laserjet pro M1536dnf is 'Air Print' enabled. I guess a certain firmware update must of incorporated the Air Print capabilty!

3. As per HP Support web site, I currently have the latest firmware installed ( 20130815 ).

Note: On my Config Report, it shows the status for both IPv4 and IPv6 as 'Network Cable Disconnected '. I have Show IP address as enabled.

3. My home setup has the cable internet going from my cable modem to my wireless Linkys E3200 router via coaxial cable. From my router to my computer is wired via the Ethernet cable. My HP Laserjet 1536dnf printer is wired to my computer via USB cable.

Questions:

1.  Going from I seen and read on on-line, is correct to say 'I will have to change my Ethernet cable going from the router to the computer and change it to from the router to the printer's Ethernet port?

2. Will I have to remove the USB from Printer to the computer?

3. By removing the USB cable between the printer and the computer, how would my computer communicate to the printer to perform a print job? Unless, I'm guessing, I add another Ethernet cable between the router and my computer's  ethernet port!

4. Any other tips, that I might have missed?

[banhien]

Hi,

Based on the following list, your printer supports AirPrint:

   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356

Therefore to print from your iPad, please use the following instructions:

How to print in iOS

You can print from the Apple applications, such as Mail, Safari, Photos, Camera, Maps, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Filemaker Go, and so on. Apps available from the App Store may also offer this feature.

To print, follow these steps:

1. Tap or , which are at the bottom of your screen.
2. Tap .
3. Choose your printer, the number of copies you want, and then tap Print.

Note: If you are printing for the first time, ensure that you are within range of your printer. All AirPrint-enabled printers within range will be displayed.

Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356

Regards.

[AuntieEm · Accepted solution]

@RicharddR 

Thank you for you post on the hp.com forums. Here are the answers to your specific questions:

1. You need to have all your devices on the same the cable modem network: computer, printer, mobile devices. It sounds like your setup is similar to mine. I have mine setup with the cable modem to my Cisco router which a broadcast wireless signal. I then have my devices on that router (computer, printer, mobile devices).

2. If you want to use Airprint, you will have to put your printer on a network or wireless. Since your printer is a dnf model (D - duplex, n = network, f = fax) , you will have to use a network cable and add it to your router. Airprint is not support via USB.

3. If you remove the USB cable between the printer and the computer, you will have to add your computer to the same network that your added the printer to. You can either do that through the ethernet cable or wireless depending on the router and computer capabilitie. The important thing is that all devices are on the same network.

4. Any other tips: Make sure everything (computer, printer, router, mobile devices, etc) are on the same network otherwise you will not be able to print or have communication issues such as print jobs not printing.

Good luck.

[RicharddR]

Good news! I'm now good to go. I can now print from my Ipad.

Thanks to AuntieEm and Banhein

Cheers

R