What is the best way to set up my printer on wireless network?
I have an HP laptop (Vista) connected to a wireless network (DSL connection) and a Epson CX5000 printer. Print server or adapter?
Thanks everyone! There’s not a dedicated computer on the network, so sharing is probably out. Also looking at wiring constraints – it is currently not possible to have the printer in the same room as the gateway router. It’s a pretty simple network with 1 laptop (possibly a second one very occasionally) and one printer. Do print servers have benefits over adapters?
4 Responses
gatorstarhd
16 Jul 2010
sam in the 619
16 Jul 2010
u can use a print server or u can just piggyback off a machine on the network. direct connect the printer on to one machine… make sure the machines on when u wanna use it. search ur network and u should find the printer. once u install it… it will be there everytime, that way u dont need to spend money on a print server or any adapters. only downside is u need the computer that the printer is connect to to be on
Ron M
16 Jul 2010
Open the printer properties in the Control Panel. Select the printer that you want to share by right clicking on it, and then click "Sharing". Now just share the printer to the network.
MMR
16 Jul 2010
it’s good to have accesspoint that support LAN and wireless and LAN printer.let’s connect them
I use a print server connected to my wireless router. That way, all of my wireless notebooks and my wired desktops can use the printer as long as they are on the network.