simple printing question

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azman66

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Merry Christmas and Happy HOlidays everyone,


My question is simple. We have a printer on one end of the house and we have 3 wireless laptops. We want to be able to print to the printer, but based on my previous experiences, that means the printer needs to be wired into a computer of some kind which inturn would be wired to the router.

My question: Is there any way to hook the printer up to the router so that the wireless laptops can print without having to go and plug them into the computer separately each on their own?

I hope there is a simple answer to this question.


Thanks,

Z
 
No no, can i wire the printer to the router with a hardwire isntead of hardwiring it through a computer?
 
Unless your printer has built in Ethernet ports or some kind of network interface, you'll have to use a printserver if you don't want it plugged into another comp and shared that way.

So it'll be printer -> print server -> router

A wireless print server like SJConsultant said just makes it easier since you don't have the wires involved and can just ride on the wireless network.
 
ok so as a follow up....here are some devices I found on Newegg given that my printer does not have an ethernet port built in.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127043

that appears to be a DLink Print server, what i can't understand is why it appears to have a parallel port connection instead of a USB plugin to attach to my printer. I looked all over my all-in-one printer and i did not find any parallel ports....

is that device in the link older? or am i missing something...
 
Most AIO Printers will not work on a print server of any kind. The ones that DO work, will only print, but not scan or fax. In other words, they will only receive, not send.

This is a limitation of crappy programming on the printer's end, not the router or print server.

I have a brand new Linksts 4-port USB wired printer server here if you are interested in it. It has a USB port and 4 RJ45 ports on it.
 
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