Wireless Printer Problems

[wmauctions]

Hi All

I having a problem with my wireless printer

I have Win7 32bit installed, printer is Brothers MFC-845CW, router is NETGEAR WNDR 3700 ,

I have checked the printer setup and printer connects to the router OK
but when I try to print I get a error message saying something like ( printer connot be found on network..?
when I run the diaginastic it says cannot fix problem contact network administrator..??

I know the printer is connecting to the router..
I also know the problem is in the computer
I know its probley a setting somewhere.LOL

I know lots but cant fix anything.LOL


Don

 

[2xg]

Hello wmauctions,

Make sure that you have the latest Win7 32bit driver installed in your computer, if not please download it from Brothers site.

 

[seavixen32]

Navigate to Start>Control Panel>Network & Internet>Network & Sharing Centre>Advanced Sharing Settings and check that Network Discovery and File & Printer Sharing are enabled, while Password Protected Sharing is disabled.

Go back to Control Panel>Hardware & Sound>Devices & Printers then make sure your printer is configured as the default one. (Right-click your printer icon and choose Set as Default Printer.)

 

[wmauctions]

Have done this several times

Hello wmauctions,

Make sure that you have the latest Win7 32bit driver installed in your computer, if not please download it from Brothers site.

problem seems to be in (no network access in printer panel) I cant seem to find anything to change this

I will try this
(Navigate to Start>Control Panel>Network & Internet>Network & Sharing Centre>Advanced Sharing Settings and check that Network Discovery and File & Printer Sharing are enabled, while Password Protected Sharing is disabled.

Go back to Control Panel>Hardware & Sound>Devices & Printers then make sure your printer is configured as the defalt one. (Right-click your printer icon and choose Set as Default Printer.)

 

[2xg]

Please install and run AdvancedIPScanner to locate the IP and MAC Addresses of your Brother printer.

You may try pinging the IP Address of the printer from your computer by opening up a command prompt, type for ex: ping 192.168.1.11 press enter

See if you can access it via web interface, for ex: http://192.168.1.11 (yours will be different of course)
If you're able to access it, it means that it's communicating in your network. In here, change the the Auto IP to Static or Manual IP.

You may manually assign the Printer IP by adding a Port to the Printer's Properties then Ports Tab=> Add Port=> Standard TCP/IP Port, to each computer in your network.

Please let us know.