Wireless printing?

jfracer03 · 11-01-2009, 06:04 PM

Are there any other ways to make a printer wireless besides using printer share between computers, connecting to a wireless router, or using a wireless printer server? I have an HP deskjet D4260 printer and want to make it wireless so I don't have to connect it to my laptop every time I want to print.

**johnb35** · 11-01-2009, 06:15 PM

It's just like you said, either need a wireless printer or a print server hooked up to the router. Or you can share it on a desktop computer but then that computer would have to remain on whenever you want to print.

jfracer03 · 11-01-2009, 08:30 PM

If those are the only ways then how exactly does a wireless printer server work?

**johnb35** · 11-01-2009, 08:44 PM

The print server gets hooked up to the router and then the printer gets established an ip address and thats how its able to print.

jfracer03 · 11-02-2009, 03:52 AM

Well that makes no difference for me if I would have to plug it into my router. I guess I will just plug it in every time I want to print.

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johnb35 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Near Joliet Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 3,619	The print server gets hooked up to the router and then the printer gets established an ip address and thats how its able to print. __________________ Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R CPU - E8400 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - ATI HD3870 Hard Drives - 250GB Seagate DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

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jfracer03 New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Well that makes no difference for me if I would have to plug it into my router. I guess I will just plug it in every time I want to print.
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