2 different setups for printer

It doesn't matter as long as you are on same network
1- share the printer on  computer a
2- when you access the shared devices under computer b device and printers
3-  You will see that printer
3- right click and install

Now you have a local printer working as network printer.

they are not on a network

@nobus

If the PCs are not on a network, then which WiFi network do you expect to use?

At the very least you will need a WiFi router, to which the PCs (and the printer) can then connect. Then you can either share the printer from a PC or connect each PC direct to the printer using WiFi. The second option is the preferred way, as you won't depend on that one PC being on when anyone wants to print.

Routers are not expensive. You can buy one for the prince of a printer.

I run into this issue alot, my clients buy a wireless printer hoping they can print directly to the printer using some other type of wireless device such as a tablet or laptop. They do not understand in order for the wifi portion of the printer to work it has to communicate with a device that will issue an ip address to the wifi component of the printer in order for the wifi to work, For example using a wireless router to issue an ip address to the wireless component of the printer. Then people on the campus say the university has UWS (university wireless service), why cant I print wireless to the printer. Then I have to try to explain that the UWS has not issued an ip address to the printer.  Connecting a wireless printer to a router can be tricky unless the printer and the router have a special button you press so that the devices communicate with each other and the router issues an ip address to the printer. Once the printer is connected wirelessly then connecting other devices to the printer is easy once you know what the ip address of the printer is. You can findout what the IP address of the printer is by printing out a network config page.

hdhondt  - i have a wifi router and wifi printer
i can install a wifi card card in the pc if needed; but i even thought it was not necessary to have wifi on the pc (maybe i am wrong here)

webtracker - good info - but what should i do ?  that is the question

Nearly every WiFi router also has one or more RJ45 ports. Plug your PC into one of those, and let the printer use WiFi. If it doesn't have one, get a USB/WiFi adapter for the PC. They are very cheap ($20) and just plug into a USB port on the back. For examples, see

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=usb%20wifi%20adapters&Submit=ENE

Some HP printers require you to plug them into the PC with USB in order to set up WiFi. Check your manual. You will need to give the printer the WiFi password. Alternatively, with some printers you can use the WPS button on the router to make it easier.

If the router is set up to use DHCP, both PC and printer will get IP addresses from the router automatically, but you really should give the printer a fixed IP address, as the driver will only print to the address specified under Ports. If it changes (and DHCP is likely to do that at some time), you will not be able to print.

You can give the printer a fixed address from its front panel, from its web page, or from the router's reservation table. To do it from the printer's web page, power it up with a DHCP address, type that into your browser and then click on the tabs and buttons to change it to a different, fixed, address, away from the DHCP addresses. My preference would be to use router reservation.

Is System B on *any* network at all? - even the internet

If not, all you need is a Wifi usb dongle or card in System B to connect to your router, and then follow the instructions for your printer to set up wifi printing.

If it *is*, and that network is not connected to your router in any way, that will be more difficult.

both systems use internet from the same router

so plse post the steps needed in such case

If everything is on the same network like it sounds I would share the printer on the computer it is attached to with the USB cable and then let the other computers access it. I don't think I would mess with wireless unless it was absolutely necessary.  Go in to devices and printers on the computer that has it connected via USB. Right mouse click on the printer and go to "Printer Properties". Select the sharing tab and share it.

On the other computers go in to Devices and Printers. Select add a printer and browse the network to find that newly shared printer.

LockDown32's method will work, and it is certainly the easiest method, but it has the problem I mentioned earlier: the sharing PC needs to be turned on whenever you want to print. If you don't mind that, then go right ahead. If it is a problem for you, then you need to get the printer itself on the network.

First decide whether the printer will use WiFi or a wired connection. I prefer wired, for reliability; however, if the printer is not near the router then that cannot be used. Instructions for both methods, using the installation CD, can be found on page 18 (19 in the PDF) of the Installation Guide. As usual with HP, you will probably need to use a USB connection to complete the WiFi setup.

Make sure you set your router to reserve the printer's IP address, so it will never change.

i will NOT share the pc - and i posted exactly what i want : WIFI, so no decision to take
i want a standalone solution
it seems people don't understand my Question - or is my English so bad?

so again post the steps i need to take, and the hardware needed

I gave you the solution in my last post: follow the simple instructions inn the installation guide.

Unfortunately HP often (as in this case) do not let you follow the "standard" way to install a networked printer; instead you have to use their installer, from the installation CD. I'll give the link to the installation guide again:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03181909

ok
so you say i setup the printer on the 2nd system simply from the install cd.
i'll try that
but what if the 2nd system is an IPAD - without cd drive?

or do you want me to open another Q for this?

iPad printing really should be another question, but here's what I can tell you.

First off. I have no experience setting up printers for iPad. I do know that the printer has to support Apple AirPrint for it to work. According to this site, your printer does indeed support that. It also depends on the App you are using on the iPad - it also has to support AirPrint. If it does, as long as the iPad and the printer are on the same network, it should work. See this page for more information.

If this is not enough information to get it working, you really need to open another question. This question only talks about Win7, and hence is unlikely to attract iPad specialists.

yes- i also read the airprint part already
but it is unclear how to set it up; but tx anyway

From what I can see, installation is not necessary. If the printer supports AirPrint, just select it and print. I hope it's that easy. Here are a couple more links:

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/connect-ipad-wireless-printer-21568.html
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-Software-and-Drivers/how-do-i-install-printer-to-my-ipad2/td-p/1152993
http://www.wikihow.com/Print-From-an-iPad

If the printer supports Bluetooth, you can also use that to print instead of WiFi.

The first thing you have to do is connect the printer to the wireless router either with a network cable or via WiFi.

Then you can have a mix of wireless or wired connecting to the printer. The devices actually connect to the router and then find the printer through the router.

In the case of HP, the installer (and a USB connection) is often the only way to get the printer onto the network, especially with WiFi.

ok guys i'll try it
i can install it on my win64 pc, as suggested from cd, or try from ipad -  but i have no experiebnce with ipad printing at all

the ipad does not see any printer
still looking for the exact steps to set it up
the config report says :
HW adress cable 6c-3b-e5-20-6c
HW adress Wifi 68-94-23-24-b8-37
no network

Is the printer visible on the network? Have you managed to set up the PC?

If the PC is working, I think you should open another question for the iPad.

>>  Is the printer visible on the network?   << that seems to be my problem
how do i set it up to be visible?

You really need to start out with telling us how you connected the printer to the network, Did you use a cable or did you connect it wirelessly to the router? One way or the other when you print a configuration page it should tell you the IP address. Right now it doesn't look like it is connected to the network. That is where you have to start.

>>  You really need to start out with telling us how you connected the printer to the network  << that is what i am asking YOU ALL for some time -HOW do i start the setup??

i have a wifi router and, a printer supporting airprint
so where do i start?
do i start on the printer menu?

You have to decide whether you want to connect the printer to the router with a network cable or wirelessly. The simpelest way would be with a network cable. If you want to do it wirelessly you need to get in to the front panel of the printer and join the wireless network with the printer.

I've requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:

i asked specifically for the steps how to start the setup - that's why i want to delete this Q
nobody gave these
i solved it myself, by changing the printer config to wifi -on
then look for the wifi network - and inputting the passphrase
then i could print from the ipad

nevertheless, i like to thank hdhondt and others for their input

if you don't agree - plse say so

i said i wanted it on wifi - why do you insist on the network cable??
anyhow - my problem is solved - tx again for your input, lockdown32

i also know now how to set it up on PC

He has been given the starting steps but refuses to take them. I don't know how much clearer the starting steps should be:

"You have to decide whether you want to connect the printer to the router with a network cable or wirelessly. The simpelest way would be with a network cable. If you want to do it wirelessly you need to get in to the front panel of the printer and join the wireless network with the printer"

What he wound up doing was "If you want to do it wirelessly you need to get in to the front panel of the printer and join the wireless network with the printer"

How much clearer could that be?

>>  "You have to decide whether you want to connect the printer to the router with a network cable or wirelessly.    <<  i said from the start it was WIFI - so why do you insist on setting up a cabled network??

you just kept confusing me with all these comments
if you posted the steps only  - it should have been resolved 3 days ago, but people do not answer to the question asked - they keep spawning what they think about it it seems

your second answer ""If you want to do it wirelessly you need to get in to the front panel of the printer and join the wireless network with the printer"  << does also NOT list the steps i asked

i specifically (again) asked for the steps - since i never did this before, and the documentation is useless for that

It would not have killed you to reiterate "I prefer to do it wirelessly". That is only 22 characters of typing.

The other questions that were asked were simply to get you to define the problem a little farther

You can easily download the manual for the printer from HP's web site for the gory step by step.

""If you want to do it wirelessly you need to get in to the front panel of the printer and join the wireless network with the printer" obviously didn't throw you for a real big loop because that is exactly what you did.

I've requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:

my initial question says in line 3 "can i setup system B using wifi ?"
i have all documentation -  but it's useless for this (show me wrong if you will)

>>  ""If you want to do it wirelessly you need to get in to the front panel of the printer and join the wireless network with the printer" obviously didn't throw you for a real big loop because that is exactly what you did.   "  right - but WHY did you not post the steps as i asked

that has been my question from the start - [b]POST THE EXACT STEPS[/b]

so imo the question is not answered
i find it very difficult on EE to get detailed answers lately

nobus

My suggestion was to use the Windows Installation CD to get the printer on the WiFi network. Have you tried that?

After that is done, the iPad should then see the printer as well, over AirPrint.

dhondt  - there is no cd on an ipad, so no i did not try it
to mr Wolfe : so it does not matter WHAT i ask  - even for 5-6 times?
they can answer what they like and say -  i answered your question?

that i is becoming here on EE a sickness i don't like
clarification : since i was new to both printer and ipad - i was not sure where to start

saying get in front of the printer and look it up is NOT answer - i'm sorry

I've requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:

see my comment above

ok

Thanks for the points, nobus, but I still don't know what hardware you have there...

it really was a bit confusing
my wife needed printing from ipad - and i thought (my bad - i should not think) that would be the same setup as with a pc
but while the Q wwas running, i found quickly out that ipada and printing on it are more diffderent than USA and USSR

sorry for any misinformation

but  -  as last sentence - i want to emphasise that imo  the Q was not ansered