As an added bonus, I’m even going to show you how to set it up on your iPad and your iPhone. Then I’m going to show you how to set up a wireless printer for both Windows and the Mac. We are going to look at the wireless printer and compare it with traditional printers and see if buying one is really worth it. However, wireless printers can also can be used to print from any wireless device such as a tablet or even your cell phone. Wireless Printers can be used with desktop or laptop computers that are connected to your home network via an ethernet cable. Can a wireless printer be used with a wired computer? Getting a handle on how wireless printers work can feel overwhelming, especially when technology changes all the time. By Tim Chesonis | Last Updated: February 4, 2019