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Best/easiest wireless printer setup
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Basically, I want my printer in a separate room to my desktop as it doesnt get used much and I dont want it taking up what little space I have around the desktop.
Ive no experience with airport and read some bad things about the bluetooth stuff, so what other options do I have?
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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The printer either needs to have built-in WIFI (unlikely), or you need to put it near your wireless router and connect it through ethernet. Then your Macs will be able to find it through Bonjour.
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Must it be a wireless connection? If it's possible to run a cable into the next room, you can save some serious scratch by using a USB extension cable. Newegg has 16ft extensions for $8, or $10 for an active-repeater version - where you can use multiple 16ft extensions if needed.
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No WIFI on this printer, wireless would be a big benefit, cables would be a pain to route properly so I wouldnt mind spending a bit extra on whatever other options there are
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I would recommend using the Airport. Even though you don't have much experience, it's really simple to set up and the documentation will walk you right through it.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Yeah, an Airport Express is pretty cheap, and VERY easy to set up.
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I use an Airport Express. Make sure to use a supported printer.
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Originally Posted by kikkoman 
I use an Airport Express. Make sure to use a supported printer.
Do you mean a Mac OS X supported printer, or an Airport Express supported printer? Wouldn't they be the same?
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AirPort Extreme.
If you cannot afford that go with an AirPort Express.
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Originally Posted by DanThe
Basically, I want my printer in a separate room to my desktop as it doesnt get used much and I dont want it taking up what little space I have around the desktop.
Ive no experience with airport and read some bad things about the bluetooth stuff, so what other options do I have?
I have found great success with a Brother MFC-7840W (BW Laser Printer--less than $300.) It has built in G networking and all of the features of the MFC are available wirelessly (Print/Scan/Fax.)
I also have an Airport Express, to which I have connected a Samsung ML-2010. It works very well from both Windows and Macs on my network (using Bonjour,) but many of the MFCs are limited to printing only.
Hope this helps...
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Originally Posted by Railroader
Do you mean a Mac OS X supported printer, or an Airport Express supported printer? Wouldn't they be the same?
Not all Mac OS X compatible printers will work with Airport printer sharing.
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