Re: USB printer connection
On 06/15/2013 09:21 AM, Fred Smith wrote:
On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 07:43:02PM +0930, Tim wrote:
> Allegedly, on or about 15 June 2013, Timothy Murphy sent:
>> I have a printer (HP Officejet J4580)
>> which only has a USB interface.
>> What is the simplest way to connect this printer
>> to a WiFi LAN?
>
> "Simplest" is probably through an access point or router that has a USB
> port on it, specifically for connecting your printer to a WLAN. It's
> been a while since I've seen one, so I can't offer a recommendation.
Asus RT-N16 apparently supports that configuration, though I have no
need to use mine for that since my printer is already networked. YMMV.
alternatively, if you don't mind spending a little money, you might look
around for a HP JetDirect add-on card for your printer.
I have put a JetDirect into an HP2200D and it works, mostly. But when
I run a self-test, the paper shows an IP address of 192.168.0.149.
If I ping that IP, I get inknown host. Anybody know any more about
the JetDirect? If I had a static address for the printer that worked,
I would set up the computer or the router to use that static IP.
--doug
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