The Mysteries of the wifi printer

[micrometers]

I'm trying to setup a Samsung CLP-320 printer. Right now it is hooked up via USB but I am trying to get it hooked up to the wifi network.

No luck. Any advice? I can't seem to find anything on the printer that lets me select the wifi network and input the password. Do I need to hook it up via ethernet cable? I'd prefer not to since ethernet cables are a little scarce.

 

[seepy83]

I don't see anything about that bring a wireless printer on Samsung's tech specs:
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consume...=specification

Here's the users guide: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...30984/EN/User_Guide_en/english/start_here.htm

If you have the CLP-325W(K), there are instructions for wireless setup in that guide.

 

[micrometers]

I just want to say that Google is scary fast.

http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS390US390&gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=clp+320+wifi

this thread was made maybe 20 min ago and it's already the 7th ranked result.

 

[micrometers]

wait, yes, I have the 325w model.

 

[micrometers]

okay, here is my preliminary conclusion.

This printer can be connected only to a WPS router. Otherwise, you cannot connect it via wifi and manually entering the wifi network and passcode.

You can connect it via ethernet cable to your router and all computers on the home wlan can print to it. So it's not entirely bad.

print quality is decent I guess.

 

[Gillbot]

there is a utility you use to configure most wireless printers. if you have the cd for your printer, look there.

 

[CubanlB]

there is a utility you use to configure most wireless printers. if you have the cd for your printer, look there.

I agree.


What I have had to do with a few HP wifi printers is factory reset, them which puts the wireless nic back into ad-hoc mode, and connect to that network and run the configuration utility from HP.

At least your printer has a wired nic, I hate these stupid HP printers that only have wifi and usb.