[access-uk] Re: Networking a new printer
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:17:10 -0000
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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