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maryleg Posted messages 837 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
maryleg Posted messages 837 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello,

We bought a Canon printer for the office, which I was able to connect to my PC without any problem using a cable, by using the Canon website; however, the second PC is more complicated; I need to connect it via Wi-Fi, and it struggles to find the printer. When it finds it, I can’t configure it and the connection doesn’t work; I got the information from the printer (IP address,...) but it doesn’t work; anyway, I would like to connect it via USB, but there’s only one port: my question is, is there a double USB cable to connect the printer to 2 PCs? If so, are the plugs universal?

Thank you for your responses


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    flo88 Posted messages 28492 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 170
     

    Hello

    Question, is there a double USB cable to connect the printer to 2 PCs?

    Well, no, as far as I know, it doesn't exist (Waiting for any other opinions)

    The easiest way for WiFi is to share the printer through your internet box. It is configured directly on the printer.

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  2. maryleg Posted messages 837 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
     

    yes, but it's the computer that can't find the printer, and the printer and the computer are connected without any problem but not to each other; and when the computer finds it, the configuration doesn't work..printer sharing is done through my PC, the problem is that I'm never there in the afternoon, so the printer wouldn't work, which makes it pointless

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  3. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 4 270
     

    Hello,*

    It all depends on the printer you have. You might have the option to network it.

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  4. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 4 270
     

    How did you solve your problem?

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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28492 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 170
       

      I believe that our two answers were sufficient on their own and that the solution was that.

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    2. maryleg Posted messages 837 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
       

      In fact, it finally worked on Wi-Fi, I succeeded... but I don't know why it didn't work on Friday.

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  6. maryleg Posted messages 837 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
     

    Not at all, actually I finally managed to connect it to Wi-Fi, it worked.

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