CHEAP method of making printer wireless?

Beyond · 01-22-2006, 06:46 PM

i've looked at print servers, but i just don't have $80 to spend..

is there a cheap alternative i've overlooked to make my printer wireless? doesn't have to be over a great distance either.. just to the other side of my room in fact....

dave597 · 01-22-2006, 06:50 PM

move the printer to the other side of the room whenever you wanna print something

Beyond · 01-22-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dave597

move the printer to the other side of the room whenever you wanna print something

..that isn't a pain

dave597 · 01-22-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Beyond

..that isn't a pain

people are so lazy these days...

**The_Other_One** · 01-22-2006, 07:19 PM

Print servers are the only way. YOu COULD have a whole computer wherever you want the printer and just have it be your wireless connectino, but that'd be rather pointless...

Beyond · 01-22-2006, 07:26 PM

that sucks..

do you know of any cheaper than $80?

suprasteve · 01-22-2006, 09:14 PM

if you're in the market for a new printer, there's some with built in networking, dunno about wireless but there's wired from your router I know

Hairy_Lee · 01-22-2006, 09:29 PM

there's a few bluetooth adaptors for printers here, you need to look through them though to make sure it is what you want because some are not bluetooth printer adaptors

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

*edit* also be aware that you'll need a bluetooth dongle for your pc too

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	Print servers are the only way. YOu COULD have a whole computer wherever you want the printer and just have it be your wireless connectino, but that'd be rather pointless... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

01-22-2006, 07:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Beyond Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Computer Engineering @ NCSU Posts: 1,277	that sucks.. do you know of any cheaper than $80? __________________ EVGA 680i // Antec P180B Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2GB Corsair XMS2 Dominator EVGA 8800GTX > MAG 22" (x2) Audigy 2 ZS > a) PA2V2 > Alessandro MS-1s (music); b) Pioneer VSX-516-K/S > Insignia NS-B2111 (2) 74GB WD Raptor \| 500GB WD Caviar SE16 Antec TruePower 2.0 ..at factory timings.

01-22-2006, 09:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	there's a few bluetooth adaptors for printers here, you need to look through them though to make sure it is what you want because some are not bluetooth printer adaptors http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 edit also be aware that you'll need a bluetooth dongle for your pc too __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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01-22-2006, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
dave597 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,016	move the printer to the other side of the room whenever you wanna print something

01-22-2006, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	if you're in the market for a new printer, there's some with built in networking, dunno about wireless but there's wired from your router I know