Is it possible to connect a printer directly to the router (wireless or somehow plug in). I have two laptops and a desktop computer. My printer is next to my desktop but the desktop computer is not always turned on. Is there a way to print from my wireless laptaop THROUGH the router so I don't have to go through the desktop (since it is not always turned out). Any ideas?
2006-10-23 07:53:37 · 8 answers · asked by bwiley123 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
this will help
Wireless-G Print Server
Share your printer without running wires!
Share a printer with everyone on your network -- works with most USB 1.1 or 2.0 printers
Connects your printer directly to the network by 10/100 wired Ethernet or 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g)
Prevents congestion on your PC with other users' print jobs
No need to leave a PC on 24/7
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2006-10-23 09:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by thundrmark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello there, Yes that can be done without much trouble. I just did that yesterday and it worked very well. My printer is connected directly to my desktop via USB (running Win XP Home) and that's the printer I wanted to share on my network. My network; I have a Belkin wireless G router connected to a DSL modem. My desktop computer is wired directly to an ethernet connection on the router. The laptop has a wireless card and it connects wirelessly to the router for it's internet connection. I wanted to print wirelessly from the laptop (using the desktop printer). So I had to set up a home or small office network with file and printer sharing. It was easy to do. I just ran the windows network wizard on the host machine (desktop) and turned on file and printer sharing. Click on "Start" click on "My Network Places" In the Network Tasks sidebar click on "Set Up a Home or Small Office Network" this opens up the network wizard (just follow the instructions) Once the desktop (host) was "setup" I saved the settings on a thumb drive (an option that is part of the setup wizard) then ran the "ntsetup.exe" file on the laptop. The wizard instructions tell you to run this setup file on all the devices on your new network. In your case you would run the setup file on all the computers you wish to connect to this network. Remember the "host computer" has the printer directly connected to it and that's the one you set up as host. since you already have the printer driver files installed on the computer that's connected to the printer you do not need drivers on the other computers. What you may need to do to the other computers is open up the control panel and "add a printer". Click "Start" click "Printers and Faxes".Your new shared printer should already be listed. If it is not listed click "add" and follow the instructions. Mine was already listed and I did not have to do anything else. Hope this helps, Al
2016-05-22 01:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a network printer then yes, it will sit on the network with it's own identity.
If you don't have a network printer you can gat a little device that acts as a printserver
Another way is to use infra red (if both the laptop and printer have it) and also bluetooth but I have never tried the latter
2006-10-23 07:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by cool_clearwater 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if the router has a print server. To begin with, it doesnt harm anything to leave the desktop on! As a matter of fact, turning it on and off actually creates fatigue on the circuit boards do to expansion and contraction of the boards from heating and cooling! this can lead to broken solder joints and breakdown of components. I have a lan and dont turn any of my PCs off. I have been an electronics tech for 35 years.
2006-10-23 08:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, if your printer isn't wireless already then you can't do that. You can probably get a thing for your printer to make it wireless but you might as well buy a new printer that comes with it.
2006-10-23 07:56:25 · answer #5 · answered by danielrosborne 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a wireless print server, they run about $100-150 and are available from most router manufactuers, I would highly recommnend you use the same manf. as your router.
Check newegg.com for pricing.
2006-10-23 07:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is something call printer server. Look it up. It is like a size of a modem.
2006-10-23 07:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think so.
so far i am yet to see a wireless printer, though i remember seeing hp advertizing one some 2yrs back?
if ur printer is wireless then fine
2006-10-23 08:02:35 · answer #8 · answered by D *)sukky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋