[access-uk] Re: Networking a new printer
- From: "Phil Stephenson" <philstep72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:49:33 -0000
Hi George,
Yes it is a shame indeed but all a question of cash flow!
Will investigate prices of printer servers (another shame that when I bought
my D link wireless router someone said I should buy one then with printer
server to but didn't - you live & learn eh?!).
Will come back to you as and when I need to setup the printer on the network
as as I said have had no success so far with setting up a wireless network
here.
Thanks as ever George,
Cheers,
Phil
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
George Bell
Sent: 19 January 2006 17:17
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Networking a new printer
Hi Phil,
Pity you could not have ordered a network ready version. Given you have a
spare port on your Router, a network cable would have been all you needed.
At the end of the day, you probably have two main choices.
1) Buy and install a "Print Server". (Parallel or Serial, depending on
what connections you have on the printer) You can also get Wireless Print
Servers if needed.
2) Hook it up to the desktop PC on the network, which of course would have
to remain switched on when you want to use the printer. (I've not suggested
the laptop, since I assume you want that to remain mobile)
After that, and depending on what you decide, it's mainly a case of
installing and sharing the printer, but we can cover that later.
George.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Phil Stephenson
Sent: 19 January 2006 16:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Networking a new printer
Hi,
Have today ordered a new HP laserjet printer which I would like if at all
possible to be able to use via a wireless network. No the printer is not
itself 'network ready' however I do have a D link wireless router which has
3 spare ethanet sockets on it. The wireless router is itself connected to
my Toshiba port replicate as I use my laptop as the main pc. I also have a
desktop in another room which connects to the net etc via a USB wireless
dongle and the D Link router. I know this isn't the most usual
configuration but I'm hoping there's someone out there who can make sense of
this and tell me if it will be possible to have the new printer accessed
obviously via the laptop when docked in the replicate but also when using
wirelessly around the house and also ideally via the desktop downstairs. I
have tried (and failed) to set up a wireless network having run the
appropriate setup wizard on both laptop & desktop but no joy.
You know me, never a straightforward problem, I'm hopeful one of you out
there can help.
cheers,
Phil
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