and because i’m a lazy ass i didn’t read the specs but just read the search engine result.
I also assumed that because 6 years ago i bought a $50 hp envy and it had wifi, this much expensive one is also going to have it
Result: that $250 printer doesn’t actually have wifi
Get a brother laser printer
While this is perfect for documents and prints where picture quality doesn’t matter, OP mentioned later that they bought it specifically for photos.
You can use laser for photos but it looks like shit, so inkjet was the right way to go here
Only cheap laser looks like shit for images.
Also, using the right paper is crucial.
Paper is everything, yes. But you can’t beat the image quality of inkjet when it comes to photos. Acceptable images, sure. But printing photos to sell or frame? No way.
I also took 30 minutes of reading the manual before realizing that, yes it doesn’t appear in the wifi network list because it doesn’t actually have wifi connectivity…
edit before someone calls me dumb “u even don’t know how to read the manual”: the user manual is shared with other 10 models and has sections like “how to share the scanner in the network”
