Configure Airport printer on Windows

December 21, 2019

Configure Airport printer on Windows

21 Dec 2019

Setup Apple Airport printer on Windows.

Connect the printer using USB directly

Windows will auto install the needed drivers.

Setup the printer as a network printer

Reconenct the printer into the airport. Select could not find printer among the listed then start going down the printer Wizard flow:

step 1

step 2

In order to connect to the printer we add the router IP address as the “port”

step 3

Then select Custom settings:

step 4

Note that the default Port Number is correct and continue:

step 5

Make sure to use the printer driver for the printer that Windows installed after connecting the printer (Windows will install a range of printers, select the one you use):

step 6

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