When you buy a new printer, it usually doesn't come with cable. You have to buy that separately. Check the instructions to find out what kind of cable you need, buy it and hook up the printer directly to your PC. It might be Wi-Fi enabled but you should be able to hook to it directly.

Okay. I didn't catch the part where it was working okay before. If it was working before and now it won't, it is probably defective. If you check the driver, and that's not the problem, then contact the manufacturer again. That is, if the warranty has not expired.

best bet is to use the hard wired approach if close enough... the wi-fi is easy to set up but the cable is a snap!... If you want to use the wi-fi then beware... wierd things might print when certain people are in the neigborhood... weird can be good or bad!

Setting up a wireless printer is not a complicated matter to accomplish. It can take as short as five steps to get the whole thing done. Step #1: The Location of the Wireless Printer. Since more than one computer would be making use of the wireless printer. It makes sense to figure out the best place to put it. The wireless printer should be set up at a place at home or in the office that is accessible to everyone and where there is ample space for paper, printer ink and other such paraphernalia. The wireless printer should also be paired with a computer that will serve as its printer server. In a small office, this computer could be the network server. In a household, this could be the computer that is most often used. Step #2: Bluetooth or Wi-Fi? There are two connectivity choices when it comes to setting up a wireless printer, and these two choices are none other than Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Most new computers and printers nowadays are equipped with either Bluetooth or Wi-Fi capacities, but if not, it is easy to get a wireless card that can be plugged using a USB port. The only difference is that Bluetooth has a smaller range than Wi-Fi. Step #3: Enable Printer Sharing The server computer’s operating system must be informed that the printer that will be added to its network is a wireless printer. In Windows Vista, this is done by accessing the network settings in the Control Panel and then activating file and printer sharing in the local area network settings. Step #4: Share the Printer. The other computers on the network must also be set up for using the wireless printer. To do this in Windows Vista, open the Control Panel in the classic view and then open Printers. Right click on the printer that is going to be shared, and then open Properties. In Properties, check the box that allows the printer to be a shared device. Step #5: Continuous Troubleshooting Wireless networks are prone to interruptions, and so it is important for whoever it is that is maintaining the wireless network at home or at the office to keep the connections to the wireless printer active. Nothing is more irritating that setting up a wireless printer and then encountering numerous glitches afterwards.