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Thread: Wireless Printing
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27th September 2007, 04:20 PM #1
Wireless Printing
I am looking at getting a wireless printer server to hook up to my current wireless system.
The question is can the PC connected by wire to the wireless router modem send to the wireless printer or only those computers that are connected wirelessly?
thanks for any advice
Mat
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27th September 2007, 07:49 PM #2Senior Member
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Off on a tangent, we just bought a wireless lexmark all in one printer, plugged in printer connected usb cable to set up on main pc and then installed wireless software on 8 other computers am now able to print and scan wirelessly. When scanning I put the document on the flat bed as per usual but select the named pc that I want it to go to from drop down list on printer - bloody fantastic machine. no messing with routers etc.
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27th September 2007, 07:57 PM #3
I would say Yes. The direct connect PC appears like any other on the network and can see all other PC's so should see the print server.
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27th September 2007, 08:10 PM #4
Also check that the wireless printer server is compatible for the printers that you will be using it for, some of then won't work for multi-function printers and label printers
Cheers
DJ
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30th September 2007, 09:03 AM #5
Thanks for the responses guys.
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3rd October 2007, 08:32 PM #6Member
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Hi Mat.
Mat I don't have a wireless printer server, the setup I have is my main desktop is connected to wireless router and the desktop is also connected to printer, I also have a laptop that I connect to wireless and I can use the laptop and print wireless. I use a program called network magic http://www.networkmagic.com/ the downside to this is the desktop has to be on to use printer.
Rgds,
Phil.
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3rd October 2007, 10:26 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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I have a wireless modem/router conected to a pc by ethernet cable and a printers connected by ethernet cable to the router. I also have a wireless printer server and a wireless network. All can speak too each other whether or not the PC is on. The biggest hastle is getting all the drivers onto the laptop. It is possible but a headache to set up for me anyway. Its was more plug and fiddle rather than plug and play. No go for multi function unit (fax,scan, print) though - printing only.
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19th October 2007, 01:24 PM #8
Hi Phil,
I have a similar setup, but have tried to network using the network wizards in the bundle. Have succeeded with Broadband, and to a limited degree with file sharing, but no success with printers.
Does it matter if they are older printers which are not "configured" for networking, like the Lexmark of a few years ago, or does NWM handle it all?
I am moving house, and going through the whole bit of changing service provider etc, so it may be an opportunity to bite this bullet as well.
I have 3 PC's, with 2 printers connected to the main desktop. That machine is w/l linked to router as are another desktop and a laptop. Router also has a cable connection to son's xbox.
regardsAlastair
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19th October 2007, 09:55 PM #9Member
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Hi Alastair.
The printer I have is an epson 830u so it's not one of the newer ones and it works well with network magic wireless. You can go into nm and setup different devices (Add a Device Wizard) so i don't think it makes a difference whether it's a network printer.
Best thing to do is download the free trial and see if it works for you, BTW you have to install this on all the computers. I think they have a discount available at the moment. I think I got the licence for up to 5 computers
Just create a restore point if using xp before you install incase things go belly up
although I've had no problems.
Rgds,
Phil.
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19th October 2007, 10:58 PM #10
I hadn't even thought of wireless printing! I've got broadband with a wireless router, and 3 laptops (no desktops). I just bought a cheap epson printer and we take whichever laptop we want to print from, down to the study and plug in the USB cable, but if we could print wirelessly, thatd be great.
Can you connect the printer direct to the wireless router? without a pc?Cheers, Richard
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19th October 2007, 11:06 PM #11
You will need a wireless modem/router with a wireless print server built in. My son has been looking at the Asus WL-600G, seems a very good unit at reasonable price and gets good reviews on Whirlpool.
He is about to ditch the desktop and just use their 2 notebooks (shortly to be 3, 1 for the 6 year old!).
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20th October 2007, 10:14 AM #12
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20th October 2007, 01:48 PM #13Member
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Hi Wheelinround
I think at the time it cost me about $38au I have the one that allows upto 5 computers, you can pay less for only 3 computers. At the moment it looks like they have a discount on see link http://www.networkmagic.com/nmlp/hom...FRI5agodJGXTfQ
Then just go here http://www.xe.com/ to convert it from USD to AUD then minus 15% discount they are offering. So at the moment 29.99 USD = 33.57 - 15% = 28.57 AUD give or take a few $ on conversion at the time. BTW this is for 3 computers.
Regarding spam I get it sometimes from network magic but you can opt out if you dont subscribe to their email list.
Rgds,
Phil.
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20th October 2007, 06:21 PM #14
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Thanks for the link and tip for networkmagic it works like a dream. It picked up on the Topfield 6000 which is wireless PVR. As for printing it just works, and works well
les
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