Helpful tips

How do I add a printer to my Time Capsule?

How do I add a printer to my Time Capsule?

Connect your printer: Plug in the printer to your AirPort Time Capsule or AirPort base station.

  1. If your printer has an Ethernet port, connect your printer to one of your base station’s Ethernet ports.
  2. Otherwise, connect your printer to the USB port on the AirPort Time Capsule or AirPort base station.

How can I print from iPhone to tablet?

Print with AirPrint

  1. Open the app that you want to print from.
  2. To find the print option, tap the app’s share icon — or.
  3. Scroll down and tap.
  4. Tap Select Printer and choose an AirPrint-enabled printer.
  5. Choose the number of copies or other options, like which pages you want to print.
  6. Tap Print in the upper-right corner.

Can I access my AirPort Time Capsule from my iPhone?

4 Answers. It is not possible to access server shares from Apple’s iOS. iOS does not have a Samba or AFP client, and thus, cannot handle these requests. Time Capsule uses modified AirPort Extreme firmware and supports AFP and SMB file-sharing protocols.

How do I print from AirPort extreme?

Connect your printer

  1. If your printer has an Ethernet port, use an Ethernet cable to connect it to a spare Ethernet port on your AirPort.
  2. Open a document and choose File > Print.
  3. From the Printer drop-down menu, choose Add Printer.
  4. Choose the printer from the list.

How do I setup a printer for my iPhone?

To set up a printer on your iPhone or iPad without AirPrint and use it to print:

  1. Open your printer’s app on your device.
  2. Turn on your printer’s Wi-Fi.
  3. Go into your phone or tablet’s “Settings” and hit the Wi-Fi tab.
  4. Locate your printer under “OTHER NETWORKS” and tap on it.

How do I setup my time capsule?

1 Open AirPort Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. 2 Select your Time Capsule and click Continue. If AirPort Utility isn’t installed on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Time Capsule and your wireless network.

How do I get my iPhone to recognize my printer?

Open Settings and tap Bluetooth. Look for your printer in the list called My Devices and tap the information button (the blue i) to its right. Finally, tap Forget This Device to forget your printer on your iPhone. Go back to Settings -> Bluetooth to begin reconnecting your iPhone to your printer.

Can you backup iPhone to Time Capsule?

Sorry, but you will not be able to back up your iPhone to a Time Capsule. Instead, you will need to backup to either iCloud or iTunes for that purpose.

How can I access my Time Capsule remotely?

6 Answers

  1. Start the Airport Utility.
  2. Select your Time Capsule or AEBS.
  3. Click Manual Setup.
  4. Check your “Connection Sharing” setting under the Internet Tab.
  5. Click Disks (at the top of the dialog box), and then click File Sharing.