wireless printer?

bcfcciderhead · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:11

Not sure if this is the right place but here goes, changing my desk top to a lap top, before i go and buy an wireless printer can you get something to make a wired printer wireless?

Philtor · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:17

You can get what is known as a 'USB wireless printer adapter' starting at around the £30 mark so you need to figure out if it's worth buying one of these or just getting another printer with built in wireless.

bcfcciderhead · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:23

Thanks phil, thought something was about, a wireless printer starts around £50 and i can get ink for mine at£15 for the two (black and colour) so guess best to keep mine and spend £30 on the adapter.
Thanks for the info

HarrisonChissel · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:34

philtorrens said:
You can get what is known as a 'USB wireless printer adapter' starting at around the £30 mark so you need to figure out if it's worth buying one of these or just getting another printer with built in wireless.

Wow thanks i never really knew about this but always wanted one.

Philtor · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:52

Just make sure the printer has a USB port obviously

perry081064 · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:10

i was gonna go down that route , but in the end i got a brand new epson sx 515w, prints over lan and wireless.
inks worked out way cheaper too.

Stupot_ · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:14

Can't you normally just plug printer into usb port on router...

Philtor · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:18

Stupot_ said:
Can't you normally just plug printer into usb port on router...

You can get a USB-to-Ethernet cable but it's very hit and miss being honest.

Stupot_ · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:24

philtorrens said:
You can get a USB-to-Ethernet cable but it's very hit and miss being honest.

yeah but most routers have usb ports on them already, no?

Philtor · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:25

If the printer has a network port on it then a normal RJ45 network cable will work.

Philtor · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:29

Stupot_ said:
yeah but most routers have usb ports on them already, no?

Mine doesn't Stupot but it's an older model. Newer one's probably do have them but I would be interested to see if it works. The only way I think this could work would be if the printer had a network port built in which you could connect to the router. Can't see a USB connection working in this way. If it did then there would be no need to have network capable printer models on the market.

wannabedamned · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:34

Stupot_ said:
yeah but most routers have usb ports on them already, no?

Not from what I've seen lol, But then again I've seen maybe 4 home models and maybe 3 business class. None of which had USB. In the grand scheme of things, i'm sure lots have USB

Stupot_ · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:41

Our previous gen (white) bt homehub has 2 usb ports, im pretty sure i've had a couple of netgear routers with a usb port too.

perry081064 · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:58

also, i plug my printer into one of those homeplug adaptors, works a treat and evryone can access it.

horseunderwater · 7 Jul 2010 at 15:08

The ports on a bt home hub are not for printers or harddrives

pearltoothed · 7 Jul 2010 at 15:33

perry081064 said:
i was gonna go down that route , but in the end i got a brand new epson sx 515w, prints over lan and wireless.
inks worked out way cheaper too.

I didn't know that was wireless as well , been looking at that, sounds pretty good!

perry081064 · 7 Jul 2010 at 15:47

pearltoothed said:
I didn't know that was wireless as well , been looking at that, sounds pretty good!

yea, never let me down and can be got for a good price if you shop around.
inks cost me around a tenner for 8 carts delivered.

pearltoothed · 7 Jul 2010 at 16:13

perry081064 said:
yea, never let me down and can be got for a good price if you shop around.
inks cost me around a tenner for 8 carts delivered.

where did you get them from m8 , inks i mean.

perry081064 · 7 Jul 2010 at 18:27

cant really say here becouse of forum rules im afraid.

pearltoothed · 7 Jul 2010 at 18:50

perry081064 said:
cant really say here becouse of forum rules im afraid.

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