subject: What Types Of Issues That You Have With Wireless Printers [print this page] We are really starting to see more wireless printers available in the marketplace. Many people find these very convenient especially if you are in a home business or small office. They allow everybody to connect easily without any major issues we hope and without the need of purchasing a print server which can be an added expense. Unfortunately, some people can have issues with peace in the beginning when they are trying to connect. It's not a problem that everybody experiences but can cause people to get very annoyed in the beginning and wondering why they are using this technology if they cannot simply print a document.
Let's have a little at a types of issues that can happen. You need to understand most of these are very simple and can easily be resolved. The placement of the printer is a fundamental part of many people neglect to see. You need to ensure that you try and keep it in an open space where the wireless printer can easily connect and you will have no problems printing. Many people have a tendency to push this up against a wall and the signal can sometimes have problems relating the information and this causes us problems because it is simply not printing. I came across one case they want to go where the customer has placed the printer inside a cabinet. This cabin that had metal sheeting which was causing problems with this wireless signal and people were losing connection very easy. The simple solution was to take it out of the cabinet and nobody has had an issue since.
I always advise people when they purchase a wireless printer to test this with your computer or laptop using a cable. You need to make sure that there are no conflicts or issues which are operating system and ensuring that you can't print correctly using this can help you emanate software drivers as an issue. If this is a problem you can check the manufactures website for updated drivers which become available all the time especially if it is a new printer that has just hit the market. When testing make sure you close all other applications so you are not getting any type of conflict.
Some issues can also be caused by the network. I remember coming across as a case with a customer where they have decided to use static IP addresses on all their computers in the office. When setting up the printer they use the same IP address as a laptop and this cause conflicts especially when that user who was generally on the road came into the office. It was very frustrating for many users. It's important that you try and use DHCP which will dynamically issue an IP address to every user automatically meaning there will be no issues around IP addresses. They can of course be many other networking problems and connectivity issues with wireless printing. If you are unsure how to do this you may need to contact your local IT support in order to get their assistance and help you resolve your issue.
If you are still having major problems you may need to check the manufacturer websites to see you have there been any reports of a similar issue with any other customers. You will normally find that the printer manufacturers websites are full of information and support to help you. Also take some time to check computer forums where you can generally get fantastic support from the users.
