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Want to get a USB printer on an AP network w/o pluggin into base station?
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Keda
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Jul 12, 2003, 08:40 AM
 
I have recently moved into a new apartment. Becauce of the way things are setup, it is not convienient to plug the printer into my AirPort Extreme Base station or my hard-wired PowerMac. I'd like to keep the printer in the bedroom and share it to my PM and PB over the wireless network.

Is there a way to plug an 'airport adapter' into the printer so that it can be seen on the network?

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nemanirc
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Jul 16, 2003, 08:07 AM
 
The d-link DP-311U might work: http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=38
     
Keda  (op)
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Jul 16, 2003, 02:50 PM
 
Thanks. It looks like the type of thing Ive been looking for. Do you have any experience w/this?
     
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Jul 16, 2003, 02:53 PM
 
Originally posted by Keda:
Thanks. It looks like the type of thing Ive been looking for. Do you have any experience w/this?
No experience. I have been looking into it for my mother since her multifunction H-P will not work with the AirPort Extreme base station.
     
IonCable
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Jul 21, 2003, 10:10 AM
 
I looked at this solution, it only works with Postscript Printers for the Mac. I really need this type of solution but for common USB printers like the Epson 740, C80 ans like. Anyone have a solution for that?
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