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Seeing a printer via Bonjour
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vexborg
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Aug 21, 2008, 01:53 PM
 
So, in a few days time, im getting a Brother DCP-770CW Wireless printer, and as far as I can see, it uses mdns (Bonjour?).

My question is: How in the world can the printer be seen by Leopard - I know it's via Bonjour, but how can "Print & Fax" see the printer and connect to it?

(Yes, I'm only used to using a USB cable to connect a printer)
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Aug 21, 2008, 06:23 PM
 
The printer says "hey I'm here" and OS X displays it as an option.
     
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Aug 22, 2008, 08:14 AM
 
So, there's no need to search for the printer at all?

As far as I can understand, the printer is set up to pair via an wireless connection (Infrastructure mode) with my router. And then the priter sends a signal via the router for Bonjour to pick up?

Did I understand that correctly?
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Yes.
     
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In most cases, you don't even have to configure anything, the printer just shows up as one of the printers in the print dialog -- if a driver has been installed.
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