Confirm the solution to the solution when the Wi-Fi printer cannot be printed

If you have trouble with the Wi-Fi connection printer cannot be printed, check the radio wave intensity.

Printing is not executed with a printer connected by Wi-Fi.There are various causes of such troubles, but there are cases where there is a problem on the network.To check the operation of a network device connected by Wi-Fi, it is always a good idea to run the "ping (pin or ping)" command at the command prompt.[Visual explanation] Wi-Fi printer, unprintable solution

■ First, let's check the IP address of the device

First, check the IP address of the network device.There are several ways to find out, but it's easy to use the smartphone app "Fing".Once the IP address is found, check the equipment reaction with the ping command.If "Timeout" or "I can't reach" is displayed, it is not possible to communicate correctly.Re-connect the printer to the Wi-Fi router or restart the printer body.If there is no error, the communication itself is done without any problems.

■ Restart router and printer

In the case of a printer, if the IP address is automatically changed by a router restart, it may not be printed.In that case, it is the Theory to restart from the router to the printer in order.In addition, some printer manufacturers provide tools that help solve problems including networks.(Writer Shunsuke Igarashi) [Nikkei PC21 January 2022 Issued Articles published]