Wireless printing??

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carriesn

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Is a printserver absolutely required to have wireless printing? Those gadgets are pretty expensive.

I want to set up the printer in our office across from where the computer is- wiring wouldn't be pretty (or practical, either, since it'd probably be tripped upon). Is using a wireless USB-Ethernet thingy feasible? What would the difference be between that and a printserver? I also have a Linksys wireless router lying around (got Qwest and now have their wireless modem, rendering my Linksys router to paperweight status). Any way I could convert that to a printserver of sorts?

I'm just looking for ideas or creative alternatives become I succumb to getting a printserver- saw one from DLink for 70 bucks, ugh.

-carrie

-Souped up PowerMac G4 running Mac OS 10.3
-Creaky old Ibook (Dual USB)
 
Under OS X you can set whichever computer connected to the printer to be a print server; sounds like this is what you need. Just go to System Preferences/Sharing and click "Printer Sharing".

This all assumes that you have a wireless/ethernet network currently up and running.

You can now print wirelessly! Just set up your other computers to see the printer connected the computer (System Preferences/Print and Fax) and you are good to go. Test it first with a TextEdit doc, something small, to make sure the connection's good.
 
Thanks for the suggestion.. however, the printer is not hooked up to the computer. I wanted to place it at the other end of the room, opposite from where my computer is situated. Its too bulky to place on my desk! I knew about the printer sharing feature, thanks for pointing it out :)

-carrie
 
In order to accomplish what you want to do, you either need an ethernet network with a computer as a server, or a wireless network over which you can connect a computer to the printer to the wireless hub.

Otherwise you have to get the printserver device you were referring to.
 
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