Howlor
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 04:53 PM |
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OT Wireless Printer
I am looking at making my printer wireless so my missus can print from her laptop. I could buy a wireless printer network but is it possible to
connect my printer to my wireless router?
Thanks,
Steve
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mookaloid
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 05:04 PM |
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You will need a print server which can be plugged into your router or have the printer plugged into another pc on the network which would need to be
switched on all the time or just while printing.
HTH
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 05:16 PM |
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I assume your printer has a USB connection rather than parallel?
Some routers have USB print servers built in. If not, providing you have a spare ethernet port on the back of your router, you can buy a simple USB
print server like
thi
s one. You could also use a
wireless
print server but they are much more expensive, and not compatible with all printers.
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Howlor
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 05:17 PM |
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I presume then it will be as cheap to buy a new ADSL Wireless router that has a built in print server?
Steve
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Howlor
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 05:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
I assume your printer has a USB connection rather than parallel?
Some routers have USB print servers built in. If not, providing you have a spare ethernet port on the back of your router, you can buy a simple USB
print server like
thi
s one. You could also use a
wireless
print server but they are much more expensive, and not compatible with all printers.
Yes mine is a USB printer. The USB mini network is exactly what I was thinking.
Thanks,
Steve
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 07:26 PM |
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A lot of even quite cheap printers have ethernet ports now. I have an HP PSC2575 photo print/scanner/copier plugged straight into an ethernet port on
my wireless router.
You will find one for 90 to 100 quid it is a cracking good printer for the money.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 07:49 PM |
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Use a wireless router, connect your printer to the main PC. She can still print wirelessly through the network via your PC (as long as it's
switched on).
That's what i do...
Steve
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ReMan
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 10:48 PM |
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You could always buy a printer with built in wireless..........
http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Printers/Bubble_Jet/PIXMA_iP5200R/index.asp
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chockymonster
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| posted on 9/12/06 at 08:17 AM |
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If it's a multifunction printer it won't work on a USB printserver, only certain basic USB printers will
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