Hi people. Can I hook up my cannon bubble jet printer (with an usb cable port) directly to my linksys wireless router? My wireless router only has the standard network ports (not a usb port). Can I use these inexpensive print servers, like the AIRLINK 1 Port Mini USB 2.0 Print Server APSUSB201 that sells on ebay for $19? If not, what should I use, and what is the going price on such devices? Thanks!
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"blakesq" wrote in news:1125270748.677880.148970 @g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
That's what you're going to need if you want to connect the printer to the router. Wired and wireless computers using the router will be able to print to the printer.
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Duane :)
Maybe but some printers have pretty intimate communications via the specified connection method to determine things like ink level, paper level and so on.
Sometimes, treating it as a network device leaves you with just print function and no ability for the driver to query the status.
Try it and see.
David.
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