有很多人需要在他们的家庭网络中安装打印机。假设您打算很快购买一台。在这种情况下，您应该考虑使用无线打印机，因为它可以让您在家中的任何地方进行打印，并帮助您省去一根电线。它可让您将打印机放置在易于取用的位置，从而在您使用 Windows 10 PC 工作或玩耍时不会打扰它。不过要记住一件事：安装和配置 Wi-Fi 打印机比使用USB电缆安装传统打印机需要更多的工作。但是，如果您完成本教程中的所有步骤，您应该没有问题：
注意：(NOTE: )我们使用Canon Pixma MX535打印机创建了本教程。尽管某些安装步骤可能会因您要连接的无线打印机而异，但我们在本指南中介绍的基础知识对于所有Wi-Fi网络打印机都是相同的。
步骤 1. 打开无线打印机的包装并将其放置在路由器的广播范围内
打开打印机包装并将其放在离 Wi-Fi 路由器足够近的地方，以便接收良好的无线电信号。此外，使用打印机的人应该可以访问您选择的位置。请注意无线打印机手册中有关拆除所有包装和保护的说明。打印机通常采用非常丰富的包装，并充满贴纸、胶带和其他保护措施。
佳能制造的无线打印机
此外，您的路由器应使用 Wi-Fi 4 标准使用 2.4 GHz频段广播其信号。(GHz)较旧的打印机可能不兼容在 2.4 GHz频段上使用 Wi-Fi 6 标准的新路由器，而不是兼容任何可以连接到无线网络的设备的 Wi-Fi 4。
提示：(TIPS: )如果您需要帮助选择一个好的无线路由器，请阅读：
步骤 2. 打开无线打印机并访问其网络配置菜单
卸下所有包装后，您就可以设置无线打印机并进行首次配置了。您需要连接其电源线，将其插入电源插座，安装墨盒（取决于制造商和型号），然后将其打开。然后，运行其配置向导。您可能会被要求通过打印机的菜单设置使用的语言。此外，请务必等待打印机清洁和校准墨盒。
打开 Wi-Fi 打印机并开始配置
在将 Wi-Fi 打印机连接到您的计算机或其他类型的设备之前，您需要将其连接到网络。浏览(Browse)打印机的菜单并搜索称为LAN 设置、无线 LAN 设置(LAN settings, Wireless LAN setup)、Wi-Fi 设置(Wi-Fi settings)或类似内容的菜单。
进入无线局域网设置(Wireless LAN setup )菜单，您应该会找到通过其Wi-Fi网卡连接打印机的选项。根据您的无线打印机型号，您可能还会找到通过网络电缆连接它的选项。
步骤 3. 如何将无线打印机连接到您的家庭网络
此时，有三种常见的替代方案：
访问Wi-Fi 打印机上的无线 LAN(Wireless LAN)设置菜单
1. 通过在打印机的配置选项中输入网络名称（也称为 SSID）及其密码，将无线打印机连接到您的家庭网络。(1. Connect the wireless printer to your home network by entering the network’s name, also known as the SSID, and its password in the printer’s configuration options.)此选项仅在您的无线打印机具有屏幕和按钮时才有效，您可以使用它们直接在打印机上键入网络信息。
选择 Wi-Fi 连接并完成打印机的设置向导。您可能在路由器上启用了安全性。在这种情况下，应要求您选择网络并输入密码（安全密钥）。输入所有详细信息后，打印机将开始连接过程。除非您有不寻常的设置（例如，旧路由器、MAC过滤），否则应在几秒钟内建立 Wi-Fi 连接。
(2. Connect the wireless printer to your home network by pressing the )2. 按下打印机和路由器上的( button on the printer and the router. )WPS按钮，将无线打印机连接到您的家庭网络。首先，您必须按下路由器上的WPS按钮才能打开新设备的发现功能。然后，也按下打印机上的WPS按钮。(WPS)无线打印机会自动检测并连接到您的 Wi-Fi 网络，而无需输入网络密码或其他详细信息。即使您关闭了打印机或路由器，它们也会记住它们的配置，并且应该在您重新打开它们时立即连接。
3.当您的无线打印机没有用于输入家庭Wi-Fi网络详细信息的显示屏和按钮，并且WPS按钮也没有时，您有时可以使用另一种方法。一些无线打印机还可以通过以太网网络电缆连接到您的路由器。(Some wireless printers can also connect to your router via an Ethernet network cable.)在这种情况下，打印机会自动从您的路由器获取IP 地址。(IP address)您可以在路由器的 Web 管理页面(router’s web administration page)上找到打印机 IP 地址。在 Web 浏览器中输入打印机的 IP 地址以访问其 Web 界面。在那里，寻找一个名为无线局域网的设置部分(Wireless LAN)或类似名称，然后输入您的Wi-Fi网络的名称、密码和其他必要的详细信息。请注意，特定的无线打印机型号也直接在其驱动程序安装软件中提供相同的设置。在这种情况下，您还可以使用其软件自动检测连接到家庭网络的打印机并将其配置为连接到Wi-Fi网络。
基于网络的无线打印机配置界面
步骤 4. 检查打印机是否已连接到Wi-Fi网络
如果您遇到问题，请查看您的打印机手册以获取故障排除说明，并查看您的路由器配置中是否存在任何可能阻止您的打印机连接到网络的设置。
要仔细检查一切是否正常，您可以要求打印机打印其网络配置详细信息。在那里您可以看到重要的详细信息，例如它的MAC 地址(MAC address)、从路由器收到的IP 地址(IP address)以及其他详细信息。
网络配置(Network Configuration)页显示无线打印机的连接详细信息
步骤 5。如何在 Windows 10 计算机上安装无线打印机
现在您应该在您的计算机上安装打印机。到目前为止，您不应该在任何设备上执行任何安装/配置步骤。为了让您的计算机通过网络找到打印机并将其用于打印，您必须在网络中的每台计算机上安装和配置打印机的驱动程序。
在Windows 10中，这部分过程应该由操作系统自动处理。它可能没有自动检测和配置您的无线打印机。在这种情况下，您可以使用操作系统的内置向导将打印机添加到您的计算机或运行打印机的捆绑软件。
无线打印机的设置软件
如果您选择使用打印机的捆绑软件，请按照安装向导的步骤进行操作，但在询问打印机连接方法时不要忘记选择名为“使用带有无线 LAN 连接的打印机” （或类似选项）的选项。(“Use the printer with wireless LAN connection”)
如果您选择使用Windows 10中(Windows 10)“设置”(Settings)应用程序中的向导，则网络打印机和本地打印机之间没有什么不同。步骤相同，我们已经在本教程中详细介绍了它们：如何在 Windows 计算机上安装本地打印机(How to install a local printer on your Windows computer)。
从Windows 10的设置安装的无线打印机
如果您决定使用“控制面板(Control Panel)”中提供的打印机向导，则过程会略有不同。在这种情况下，当向导要求您选择如何查找打印机而不是“本地打印机”时，(“local printer,” )您必须选择下面列表中的选项之一，具体取决于您对无线打印机了解的信息：
“添加蓝牙、无线或网络可发现打印机”(“Add a Bluetooth, wireless, or network discoverable printer”) ——这是您应该尝试的第一件事。如果它可以在您的网络中找到它，您的 Windows 10 计算机会显示它并允许您使用此选项安装打印机。
从控制面板添加无线打印机(Control Panel)
使用 IP 地址从控制面板(Control Panel)添加无线打印机
从控制面板(Control Panel)手动安装无线打印机
提示：(TIP:)安装打印机后，应使用本指南将其设置为默认打印机：在 Windows 中设置默认打印机的 5 种方法（所有版本）(5 ways to set the default printer in Windows (all versions))。
步骤 6. 如何在您的智能手机和平板电脑上安装无线打印机
如果您有智能手机或平板电脑，您也可以通过它们进行无线打印。从您的打印机制造商处寻找打印应用程序。例如，佳能(Canon)有一个名为Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY的免费应用程序，可用于iPhone和Android。
用于无线打印机的移动应用程序
其他制造商，例如Epson、Brother或HP，也提供类似的免费应用程序。
您是否(Did)成功地将无线打印机连接到 Wi-Fi 路由器？
如您所见，安装无线网络打印机需要相当多的时间和工作。此外，您必须小心不要错过任何步骤或基本配置项。但是，使用无线打印机节省的时间得到了回报。能够随时随地在家中进行打印，确实有助于提高您的工作效率。
How to install a wireless printer in your Wi-Fi network -
There are many peoрle who need to install a printer in their home network. Suppose you are planning to buy one soon. In that сase, уou should consider a wireless printer, as it allоws you to print from anywhere in your hоme and helps you eliminate one more wire. It lets you place your printer in an eаsy-to-access рlace, keeping it from disturbing when you’re working or playing on your Windоws 10 PC. One thing to keep in mind, though: instаlling and configuring a Wi-Fi printer requires a bit more work than installing a traditional printer using a USB cable. Howеver, you ѕhоuld have no issues if you gо through all the steps in this tutorial:
NOTE: We created this tutorial using a Canon Pixma MX535 printer. Although some of the installation steps might differ depending on what wireless printer you want to hook up, the basics we cover in this guide are the same for all Wi-Fi network printers.
Step 1. Unpack your wireless printer and place it within your router’s broadcast range
Unpack your printer and put it somewhere close enough to your Wi-Fi router so that it receives a good radio signal. Furthermore, the spot you choose should be accessible to people using the printer. Pay attention to the instructions in the wireless printer’s manual regarding the removal of all packaging and protection. Printers usually come in really rich packaging and are filled with stickers, tapes, and other protections.
A wireless printer made by Canon
Also, your router should broadcast its signal using the 2.4 GHz band, using the Wi-Fi 4 standard. Older printers may not be compatible with new routers that use the Wi-Fi 6 standard on the 2.4 GHz band, instead of the Wi-Fi 4 that’s compatible with any device that can connect to a wireless network.
TIPS: If you want help choosing a good wireless router, read:
Step 2. Turn the wireless printer on and access its network configuration menu
Once all packaging is removed, it’s time for you to set up your wireless printer and configure it for the first time. You need to connect its power cord, plug it into a power socket, install the cartridge(s) (depending on the manufacturer and model), and turn it on. Then, run its configuration wizard. You might be asked to set the language used through the printer’s menus. Also, be sure to wait while the printer cleans and aligns its cartridges.
Turn on the Wi-Fi printer and start configuring it
Before you can connect the Wi-Fi printer to your computers or other types of devices, you need to connect it to the network. Browse through the printer's menus and search for one that's called LAN settings, Wireless LAN setup, Wi-Fi settings, or something similar.
Enter the Wireless LAN setup menu, and you should find an option to connect the printer via its Wi-Fi network card. Depending on your wireless printer model, you might also find an option to connect it via a network cable.
Step 3. How to connect a wireless printer to your home network
At this point, there are three common alternatives:
Accessing the Wireless LAN setup menu on a Wi-Fi printer
1. Connect the wireless printer to your home network by entering the network’s name, also known as the SSID, and its password in the printer’s configuration options. This choice only works if your wireless printer has a screen and buttons, which you can use to type the network information directly on the printer.
Select the Wi-Fi connection and go through your printer’s setup wizard. You probably have security enabled on your router. In that case, you should be asked to select the network and enter the password (security key). After you finish entering all the details, the printer starts the connection procedure. Unless you have an out-of-the-ordinary setup (e.g., old router, MAC filtering), the Wi-Fi connection should be established in a couple of seconds.
2. Connect the wireless printer to your home network by pressing the WPS button on the printer and the router. First, you have to press the WPS button found on your router to turn on the discovery of new devices. Then, push the WPS button on the printer too. The wireless printer automatically detects and connects to your Wi-Fi network without having to enter the network password or other details. Even if you shut down your printer or your router, they remember their configuration and should connect as soon as you turn them back on.
3. There is also another method that you can sometimes use when your wireless printer does not have the display and buttons used to enter the details of your home Wi-Fi network and if the WPS button is also absent. Some wireless printers can also connect to your router via an Ethernet network cable. In this situation, the printer gets an IP address automatically from your router. You can find what the printer IP address is on the router’s web administration page. Enter the IP address of the printer in a web browser to visit its web interface. There, look for a settings section called Wireless LAN or similar, and enter the name, password, and other necessary details for your Wi-Fi network. Note that specific wireless printer models also offer the same settings directly in their driver installation software. In that case, you can also use its software to automatically detect the printer connected to the home network and configure it to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
The web based configuration interface of a wireless printer
Step 4. Check that the printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network
If you encounter issues, check your printer’s manual for troubleshooting instructions and look at your router’s configuration for any settings that could block your printer’s connection to the network.
To double-check that everything is okay, you can ask the printer to print its network configuration details. There you can see important details such as its MAC address, the IP address received from your router, and other details.
The Network Configuration Page shows the connection details for a wireless printer
Step 5. How to install a wireless printer on your Windows 10 computer
Now you should install the printer on your computers. You should not have executed any installation/configuration steps on any of your devices until now. For your computers to locate the printer over the network and use it for printing, you have to install and configure the printer’s drivers on each computer that is part of your network.
In Windows 10, this part of the process should be handled automatically by the operating system. It might happen that it didn’t detect and configure your wireless printer automatically. In that case, you can either use your operating system’s built-in wizards to add the printer to your computer or run the printer’s bundled software.
The setup software of a wireless printer
If you choose to use the printer’s bundled software, follow the installation wizard’s steps, but do not forget to choose the option called “Use the printer with wireless LAN connection” (or similar) when asked about the printer connection method.
If you choose to use the wizard from the Settings app in Windows 10, there is nothing different between a network or a local printer. The steps are the same, and we already detailed them in this tutorial: How to install a local printer on your Windows computer.
A wireless printer installed from Windows 10's Settings
If you decide to use the printer wizard available in the Control Panel, the procedure is slightly different. In this case, when the wizard asks you to choose how to find your printer, instead of “local printer,” you have to select one of the options in the list below, depending on what information you know about your wireless printer:
“Add a Bluetooth, wireless, or network discoverable printer” - this is the first thing you should try. If it can find it in your network, your Windows 10 computer shows it and lets you install the printer using this option.
Adding a wireless printer from the Control Panel
Adding a wireless printer from Control Panel using an IP address
Manually installing a wireless printer from the Control Panel
TIP: After you've installed your printer, you should set it as the default, using this guide: 5 ways to set the default printer in Windows (all versions).
Step 6. How to install a wireless printer on your smartphone(s) and tablet(s)
If you have a smartphone or a tablet, you can print wirelessly from them too. Look for printing applications from the manufacturer of your printer. For example, Canon has a free application called Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY that is available both for iPhone and Android.
A mobile app for a wireless printer
Other manufacturers, such as Epson, Brother, or HP, also provide similar free apps.
Did you manage to hook up your wireless printer to your Wi-Fi router without issues?
As you can see, installing a wireless network printer requires quite a bit of time and work. Also, you must be careful not to miss any steps or essential configuration items. However, the time saved when using the wireless printer pays off. Being able to print from anywhere in your home, at any time, really helps improve your productivity.
