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edward.knight

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April 10th, 2007 01:00

Problem setting up wireless printer adapter 3300 with All in One Printer 962

Hello,
 
Let's try this.  I recently purchases a Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300, to use with my All-in-One Printer 962.  The printer was purchased a few years ago and works fine when hooked directly to the computer.  The computer is a Sony Vaio laptop running XP. 
 
Following the installation instructions, I was able to successfully install the Printer Adapter.  Then I was told to re-install the printer drivers.  I followed instructions up to the "Configure Printer" screen.  The Dell 962 printer with the correct Mac Number is identified as "unconfigured."  When I highlight it and click on the Configure button, I get the box with two options: Use DHCP and Configure IP Address Manually.  It does not matter which I click, or if I change the numbers in the Manual Address boxes.  Both result in the dialog box going away and no change to the printer configuration.  Attempting to bypass the configuration fail.  If I highlight the unconfigured printer and click on "install selected printer," it says I need to select a printer from the list.
 
Since the printer drivers had been previously installed for direct printing instead of network printing, I completely uninstalled them and started from scratch.  Same result.
 
I attempted to use the "help."  All it would tell me is to contact my network administrator.  I don't have a network administrator, so this "help" was useless.
 
I attempted to "chat" with a Service Tech.  However, one needs a Service Tag for that.  There is no Service Tag on the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300.  Hence, service chat was useless.
 
I attempted to email a Service Tech.  Again, one needs a Service Tag for that.  Hence, emailing is useless.
 
I attempted to call Tech Support on the phone.  After 10 minutes on hold, I was cut off.  Hence, phone tech support was useless.
 
Can someone here help?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Ed
  • jomzki

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    Posted April 10th, 2007 04:00

    Hi there! try this.. Hope this helps..  I heard that the 3300 adapter won't work with a router configured with WPA security so ensure you dont have your router configured with WPA.. 3300 only works with open or WEP..  You can open the 3300 setup utility, (click on start>dell wireless 3300>setup utility - this is for you to configure the 3300 manually.. try this link..
     
     
    Maybe you can try to give the service tag from the printer to the service reps,  the 3300 does not really have a service tag but your printer has one..
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    Posted April 11th, 2007 10:00

    I have a Netgear router using WPA security and my 3300 wireless adapter works fine, so that's probably not it. Unfortunately my whole printing setup is now defunct following upgrade to Vista Ultimate, I can see the printer on the LAN via the 3300 adapter - so I don't think the problem lies with the adapter - but the printer just won't print. Other forums are pointing to Dell's drivers not being truly Vista ready.
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    Posted April 13th, 2007 02:00

    I'm on WEP, so that's not a problem.  I'm also not MAC filtering, and it's XP, not Vista.  So thanks for the suggestions, but that's not it.
     
    Also, when I tried to call the printer service # in, I got automated voicemail that told me it was out of warranty and I could pay for the service call.  So that's not been the solution.
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    Posted April 16th, 2007 22:00

    daddy0, I recently (3 weeks ago) upgraded to Vista Home Premium and just last night got the AIO962 with 3300 wireless to work. I assume that you are using the R151564 Vista driver for the printer and the R147095 Vista driver for the 3300. I uninstalled the wirelss and the printer from the computer and then installed the Vista driver for the wireless and then after that installed, I installed the Vista driver for the 962 (make sure you install it on a network.)
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    Posted April 17th, 2007 00:00

    Problem solved in the way that often works: throw money at it.  I paid a local consultant to come over and fix my network and get the printer installed.  We basically removed all driver software for all network and printer hardware, and reloaded them from scratch.  Since he knew what he was doing, he got the DCHP problem sorted out and it works fine now.
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    Posted April 17th, 2007 01:00

    can I ask you what exactly he did to get it to work ??
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    Posted April 17th, 2007 01:00

    Pretty close to what I said (remember, I'm running XP).  We uninstalled the printer and the printer adapter.  We set up the wireless network from scratch and changed how it handled DHCP.  We reinstalled the printer adapter.  I know he played with the IP address settings, but I wasn't in the room at the time, so I can't give you specifics.  Basically, the Printer now has a fixed IP.
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    Posted April 17th, 2007 02:00

    oh ok nevermind,.... I'm running vista
  • daddyo99

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    Posted April 17th, 2007 18:00

    Thanks Mark, this is what I needed. Appreciate the tip.
  • toddlask

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    Posted April 19th, 2007 18:00

    im having the same problem. 962 wont recognize my pcs via the 3300 when wanting to scan. everyone reply so dell knows we are out here needing our scanner. dell, please help!!!