I think this, and the fact that the Win Laptops can print wirelessly is proof that the printer is definitely on the router's wireless network. Ping report shows 4 packets sent, 4 replys received.

Check here to confirm: However, if you have a Mac on the network, an app like Printopia might allow the iOS devices to print to your printer. Router interface lists the printer's IP in the Attached Devices screen and identifies it as the Dell Printer. The Dell printer does not appear on the list of AirPrint compatible devices, so printing from an iPhone, iPad, etc will not work with your printer as things stand now. Use the router interface to ping IP address of the printer - it's a wireless ping, because the printer is not cabled to the router. Ethernet cable or wireless access via Safari from Mac laptop to the router IP address brings up the router interface. The router successfully pings the printer as follows.

Settings can be adjusted, but printing fails via ethernet - same as wireless. Mac can ethernet cable into the router to connect to printer via the Dell interface. Print sharing (and all other sharing) is disabled. Is that an open port on the Mac? Where do I configure ports in OS10.6.8 The push button connection btw printer and router did not work, even for the WinOS laptops. Macs & Win units all successfully access the router for www and email. Router is Netgear N300 with WPA encryption. If the print job is deleted, the printer icon status changes to green 'idle' light.Ĭurrently using the default Dell IP address for the wireless operation. The printer widget in the Doc shows a red error dot. MacOS seems to be connecting to the printer, because during a wireless print job attempt, the printer list icon shows a yellow 'busy' light, and the text shows 'Connecting to Printer with the spinning dial - it never makes the connection. Macs are configured for both the USB printer version and the network with IP address version, with both icons showing in the Mac printer list. The printer firmware is updated via the WinOS laptops (no option to update the firmware via the MacOS units.

It also connects and prints wirelessly via WinOS laptops, but not the Macs. Trying to get a Dell C1760nw printer to work wirelessly with OS10.6.8 laptops.

Dell c1765nfw wireless setup