Trying to hook up an old printer to laptop wirelessly

[Metastasis]

Hello,
I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with the following issue. I am trying to hook up an older multi-function printer to my laptop wirelessly but am having trouble doing so. The printer in question is a Samsung SCX 4623. At the time I purchased this printer, the software worked with windows Vista. I would like to find out if it is possible to hook up the printer to my wireless network so that all my laptops can access it. One of the laptops I am using is a Intel(R) Core™ i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz 1.80 GHz

Is it possible to hook up this model of printer on laptops running Windows 10? And if so, could someone assist me of how to do this? You’re assistance is appreciated. Cheers!

[PeterOz]

Does the printer sit close to your modem/router?

[PeterOz]

The printer in question is a Samsung SCX 4623

Also is this an FW model
We should be able to get it to work with all laptops

[PeterOz]

If you do not have the wireless model
Connect a cable from the network port on the printer to the modem router
Then power on the printer and print a configuration report
Printing Network Configuration report
You can print a Network Configuration Report from the machine’s control
panel that will show the current machine’s network settings. This will help
you to set up a network and troubleshoot problems.

1. Press Menu on the control panel.
2. Press the left/right arrow until Network appears and press OK.
3. Press the left/right arrow until Network Info. appears and press OK.
4. Press the left/right arrow until Yes appears and press OK.
   Using this Network Configuration Report, you can find your machine MAC
   address and IP address.
   For example:
   192.168.0.2 or
   10.0.0.2
   What its the ip address

[Metastasis]

Hi PeterOz,
Apologies for the late reply. I can confirm that the printer is a FW model. The instructions you provided were easy to follow. The printer I have is a wireless model. I managed to move the printer close to the router. As per your instructions, I hooked up a cable from the network port on the printer to the modem router. Navigating through the menu allowed me to print the Network Configuration report. The IP address listed is 192.168.1.15

[PeterOz]

In the search box next to the start button

Type in control panel press enter

If control panel is in Category mode

Click on View devices and printers – Under Hardware and Sound

Click on add a printer

Click on the printer I want isn’t listed

Click on Add a printer using a TCP/IP address

Click on next

Next to Host name or ip address put in the ip address 192.168.1.15

Port name will auto fill

Click next

When the wizard has finished

Click on Finished.

Close out of control panel
Try a test page

If the printer cannot find a driver
go here https://support.hp.com/au-en/drivers...eries/17157060

Make sure it say’s window operating system 64 bit
Click on + sign next to Driver-Universal Driver
Click on + Sign next to basic driver
Download Samsung Universal Print Driver for Windows
Unpack the driver and we will use that

If you can leave the printer hooked to the modem/router I suggest you do because it will perform better.
If it is not possible to leave the printer hooked up to the modem/router
Please supply the modem/router make and model.
Once this is working we will also fix the printer ip address so if you have a blackout or need to reboot the modem/router
the printer will always have the same ip address

[Metastasis]

Hi PeterOz,
I have followed the above steps up until the point of attempting to print a “test page”. Unfortunately, the test page did not print. What is the next step I should take to try and print a test page?

[Metastasis]

Hi again PeterOz,
I decided to troubleshoot the issue and managed to install the printer driver via a Windows Update for this model of printer. Once the driver was installed, it asked if I would like to print a test page. Upon selecting yes, I managed to print the requisite test page. :giggle: Looking at the printed test page, it looks like I’ll need to get a new ink cartridge soon! ???

I will follow your advice and leave the printer hooked to the modem/router. (y)

Alright, I believe I am ready to move onto the next step. What should I do next?

[PeterOz]

Next step answer this

if you can leave the printer hooked to the modem/router I suggest you do because it will perform better.
If it is not possible to leave the printer hooked up to the modem/router
Please supply the modem/router make and model.

[Metastasis]

Alright, the make is a SMART/RG 802.11ac VDSL2 GATEWAY, model # SR516ac

[PeterOz]

So you can’t leave the printer hooked up with a cable?

[Metastasis]

Actually, I will be leaving the printer hooked up with a cable to maintain optimum performance. :giggle: (y)

As per your query, the make is a SMART/RG 802.11ac VDSL2 GATEWAY, model # SR516ac

[PeterOz]

ok we will set the printer ip address - give me a couple of mins and I will post the instructions
In the meantime go through the same steps as above on other laptops

[PeterOz]

On the configuration page you will have the IP address 192.168.1.15
It will also have a subnet mask. Example 255.255.255.0
It will have a Gateway. Example 192.168.1.1
You need these to set a static ip on the printer
When you put in the numbers they normally have to be full numbers (Can’t remember on Samsung)
What that means is this example (you will need to use the numbers from the configuration page)
192.168.1.15 = 192.168.001.015
255.255.255.0 = 255.255.255.000
192.168.1.1 = 192.168.001.001
Clear as mud?
IP setting using control panel

1. Connect your machine to the network with a network cable. (you have done this)
2. Turn on the machine.
3. Press Menu on the control panel.
4. Press the left/right arrow until Network appears and press OK.
5. Press the left/right arrow until TCP/IP (IPv4) appears and press OK.
6. Press the left/right arrow until Static appears and press OK.
7. Press the left/right arrow until IP Address appears and press OK.
8. Enter the IP address using numeric keypad and press OK. Enter a byte between 0 and 255 using the number keypad and press the left/right arrow to move between bytes. Repeat this to complete the address from the 1st byte to the 4th byte.
9. Enter other parameters, such as the Subnet Mask and Gateway appears and press OK. 10. After entering all parameters, press Stop/Clear to return to ready mode.

Test printing again

[Metastasis]

Okay, we’ll need to take a step back. Where is the configuration page found? On the printer panel?