Suggested network printer/scanner?

[karlp at ourldsfamily.com]

On Sun, December 17, 2006 7:22 am, Ted Potter wrote:
> On 12/16/06, karlp at ourldsfamily.com <karlp at ourldsfamily.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, December 16, 2006 12:52 pm, Harold Hallikainen wrote:
>> > I'm considering getting a new printer/scanner. I'd generally use it with
>> > FC5, but it could also be used by Windoze machines on the network. It'd
>> be
>> > great if it had wireless network connectivity so I don't have to drag
>> > another network cable around the house. Any suggestions of stuff that
>> > works?
>>
>> I just got an HP 2575 all-in-one and love it. I can scan from Firefox and
>> on
>> Windows machines, you can stand at the printer and press a scan button and
>> select which PC you want the scan to go to.
>>
>> It's also a nice copier. Since it's a DJ-series, it's color, too. As a
>> flat-bed scanner, it's fairly quick and the resolution is as good as any
>> in
>> the range.
>>
>> It's got built-in jetdirect interface, but for an additional $80 U.S. you
>> could get a wireless access point and hook it up that way. I've done it
>> that
>> way.
>>
>> My 2 bits.
>>
>> Karl
>
>
> Karl -
>
> Funny I was just looking at the printer in Staples, great minds and all of
> that. How exactly do
> you get the printer to use a wireless network ? do you replace the existing
> nic in the printer ?
> or use an usb to wireless ethernet adapter ? (if so how do you set it up ?)
>
> thanks for any info. With it I may be able to spend xmas with the family and
> not my printer ! :-))

I got a Linksys WiFi Access Point and get it working on the network as a
network bridge rather than as an access point. Once you get a PC working to
access the network, just plug the printer in, and assign it a static IP on the
network, and go for it. It's like having a wireless card in the printer
without actually having one while taking advantage of the built-in jetdirect
interface.

HTH,

Karl

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