Making a USB Laser Printer Wireless

super_freddie · 27-12-2008 03:30PM #1

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a Laser Printer. Samsung have excellent prices for USB laser printers (no ethernet port). I was looking at using something like the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300
http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Peripherals/Dell-Wireless-Printer-Adapter-3300/

to hook the printer up to a wireless network.

This gadget only appears to work with Dell printers. Can anybody recommend a good wireless printer adapter that will work with any USB printer (e.g. Samsung laser printer)? Preferably WiFi, not Bluetooth...

Thanks,
super_freddie.

Biggins · 27-12-2008 04:06PM

Have you tried a search on: http://www.komplett.ie ?

super_freddie · 27-12-2008 04:15PM

Couldn't see anything on Komplett ... all of the USB wireless adapters there are for PCs, don't think they'd work with a printer?

super_freddie.

Biggins · 27-12-2008 04:46PM

super_freddie wrote: »

Couldn't see anything on Komplett ... all of the USB wireless adapters there are for PCs, don't think they'd work with a printer?

super_freddie.

I'll have a dig around. See what I can find.

Update - Would these be of any use?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/HP-bt500-Bluetooth-USB-2-0-Wireless-Printer-Adapter-UK_W0QQitemZ120343649424QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mobile_Home_Phones_Bluetooth_Acc_ET?hash=item120343649424&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

or

http://cgi.ebay.ie/USB-Parallel-Combo-BlueTooth-Wireless-Printer-Adapter_W0QQitemZ200291978597QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_HN_Network_Adapters?hash=item200291978597&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

super_freddie · 28-12-2008 08:19PM

Hi,

Thanks for that Biggins. I had a quick look and it appears the Bluetooth USB Wireless adapter advertised on eBay only works with select HP printers (if I'm reading it correctly

). Any ideas on something that would work with a Samsung laser printer?

Thanks,
super_freddie.

AlmightyCushion · 28-12-2008 08:21PM

Look for a wireless print server. Failing that Belking have a usb network hub. It lets you connect usb devices into your router and network them. The software is pretty good and it works quite well.

Bob the Builder · 28-12-2008 09:08PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Look for a wireless print server. Failing that Belking have a usb network hub. It lets you connect usb devices into your router and network them. The software is pretty good and it works quite well.

I had it. Worked perfectly, really well. Then the brother stole it and it never came back...

super_freddie · 29-12-2008 10:32AM

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I had a look on ebay for a wireless print server and came across

http://cgi.ebay.ie/LINKSYS-WPS54G-Wireless-Print-Server-54Mbps-802-11g-B-G_W0QQitemZ350146137749QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Networking_SM?hash=item350146137749&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

This is one of the "cheapo Hong Kong gadgets on eBay" efforts, which I've bought in the past without any problems.

Anyway, it says None for compatible Samsung printers, which I find weird cos wireless (e.g. 802.11g) is a standard and USB is a standard so I can't understand why this wireless print server would be compatible with some printers and not with others ... any thoughts?

super_freddie.

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