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Re: Putting a USB priner on the LAN?

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DaveC wrote:
> I want to network an HP USB inkjet printer. There are routers that have USB 
> ports specifically for this purpose and before I search out one (probably a 
> used one) I want to ask about the feasibility.?
>
> Is there anything more required than to install the printer's driver, hook up 
> the computer to the ethernet router, and plug the printer into the router?

Set the LAN address of the router to a fixed address in your IP range, 
turn off the DHCP server and plug the ethernet cable into a LAN port of 
the router. Depending upon the router, if it has the capability of being a 
wifi CLIENT, you can connect with wifi if you want.

AFAIK these routers run a version of SAMBA, so the printer will appear as
a Windows printer.

Geoff.

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Putting a USB priner on the LAN? DaveC <invalid@invalid.net> - 2012-12-03 23:35 -0800
  Re: Putting a USB priner on the LAN? DaveC <invalid@invalid.net> - 2012-12-03 23:43 -0800
  Re: Putting a USB priner on the LAN? "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2012-12-04 10:29 +0000

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