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Wireless Printer
I now have a Canon S600. It automatically power up when I send
printout to it. After some time of inactivity, it will power down. This has served be very well. I don't have to press the on/off button at all. If I buy a wireless printer like the Canon IP4000R, how does this work ? Would I still be able to do this or must I leave the printer on ALL THE TIME ? Thanks. |
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I now have a Canon S600. It automatically power up when I send
printout to it. After some time of inactivity, it will power down. This has served be very well. I don't have to press the on/off button at all. If I buy a wireless printer like the Canon IP4000R, how does this work ? Would I still be able to do this or must I leave the printer on ALL THE TIME ? Thanks. |
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What is the advantage of using a Wireless Printer ? For those who have
a wireless printer, tell me how you are using it ? |
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"Warren Block" wrote in message ... wrote: What is the advantage of using a Wireless Printer ? For those who have a wireless printer, tell me how you are using it ? Mainly, it provides all your neighbors with free internet access. I want one - I've always wanted a printer with internet access : |
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wrote in message ups.com... What is the advantage of using a Wireless Printer ? For those who have a wireless printer, tell me how you are using it ? A wireless printer could be useful if you have a notebook or a wireless network and would like to print without having to be physically connected. At the moment I am typing on a notebook, I can send stuff to the printer without having to get off the couch :-). I actually have the Officejet 7410 hooked to my network in wired mode, but the notebook is connecting through a wireless access port. It could also be set up completely in wireless mode, I just happen to have an existing wired network. Regards, Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP |
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I'm talking about a wireless printer and you are talking about a
wireless notebook ! What is the benefit of a wireless printer ? |
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wrote in message oups.com... I'm talking about a wireless printer and you are talking about a wireless notebook ! What is the benefit of a wireless printer ? The wireless notebook can talk to the wireless printer without wires.... - Bob Headrick |
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The Canon lady told me I need a router.
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The Canon lady told me I need a router.
I'm assuming the Canon lady is talking about 802.11x (where x=b/g or whatever) otherwise known as WiFi, rather than IR or bluetooth. It's hard to be helpful without a model number to look up. If this is so a router would do the trick. Either that or an access point, though a wireless router would likely be cheaper. I tend to see wireless routers on sale for under $40, sometimes even under $20. I'm new to the group so I don't know the rules regarding posting links to things on sale. You could find a PC Wifi card that will act as an access point if you wanted to have even less wires or don't want to pay the extra money for a wireless adapter for your PC. Basic requirements 1. Access point (or Router with WiFi Access point) 2. PC with Wifi card or PC with network adapter (wire to the access point, or wireless to it). 3. Printer with Wifi support. WiFi wireless is pretty cool in the fact that you have full networking without wires with decent range. It has a draw back in the fact it's not as fast as wires, and other people can use your stuff as well. A good read through the manual is required or else you have an open gateway that anyone can print to your printer from, or hook to your Internet connection if you have a traditional cable/dsl/dish style connection or have internet connection sharing turned on. Pay attention to the pages on encryption and ask if the printer supports it to prevent drive by surfing. Try for WPA encryption over WEP if you have the option, but WEP is better than nothing. If it's just your printer attached to the WiFi you the worst someone could do is print to your printer from the street. Or you can just use a wire. |
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