Printer - wireless and cabled at same time ?

garywork · 20 Jul 2010 at 20:27

Hi

sounds mad but can a computer (laptop in my case)
be connected by wireless to a suitable printer but if the link
has a problem can they then use the usb link instead ?

guess the printer software is an issue in this

dont have a specific printer in mind just some basic office type
one such as HP or Epson

AiiR · 20 Jul 2010 at 20:47

I have a printer that can be used both wirelessly and wired. For mine you just plug the USB in and Windows will automatically detect it, so I'd assume so yes.

garywork · 21 Jul 2010 at 00:21

Hi

so definitely on the same machine ?

on my HP printer software you have to pick wireless or normal on
installation but i've not tried to do both on the same machine

vsmora · 21 Jul 2010 at 02:43

You could just install the printer driver a 2nd time, so you have one for each type of connection, named accordingly.

garywork · 21 Jul 2010 at 22:46

ok

will have to try this out some time

garywork · 23 Jul 2010 at 23:11

Ta

thanks for the link - its really for info for someone elses setup really