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August 1st, 2011 21:00
Laptop to wireless Printer
I just purchased and waiting for my Dell 15R for my son to use in the college dorm. We want to buy a wireless printer. Not sure and doubt the dorm's network will allow his printer to be installed through the network and they don't allow routers. Can this laptop communicate with a wireless printer without a router?
15R specs:
- Built-in Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
Connect to the Internet without wires. - Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth interface
Easily link with other Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as a mobile phone or MP3 player. - Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN
With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection.
DELL-Royan S
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August 2nd, 2011 07:00
Hi RickinOrange,
Welcome to the Community. You will need a wireless router in order to print wirelessly through your wireless printer. In your scenario you will need a wired printer. Most of the Dorms will have one printer which would be connected through the college network, you will need to check on that.
Thank you
Royan
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August 2nd, 2011 11:00
RickinOrange,
In addition to what Royan stated...
Some wireless printers can be setup to print without a wireless router if they use the Ad-Hoc Mode. Every time the computer is shutdown, in order to print, you would need to establish the connection each time. It's really not a nice way to do things.
Some printers have the capability to use bluetooth. The print process is a little slower but much better than using the Ad-Hoc mode.
Using a wireless router is the nicest way to go but most colleges might not allow this.
It best to check with the college that the student will be attending to see what their specifications are.
Rick
RickinOrange
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August 7th, 2011 22:00
Received the computer. Now I'm still confused. The demo video showing the Intel My WiFi Technology has them syncing camera's and IPads to the system with wireless automatically. Seems this should also work with a wireless printer. Will the Intel WiFi Technology not work with a wireless printer?
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August 8th, 2011 03:00
RickinOrange,
In this video, it stated that everything have to be WiFi products.
Rick
RickinOrange
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August 8th, 2011 08:00
As a non-techy consumer, I find this confusing. If the printer is wireless and the computer has this Intel My WiFi feature, shouldn't they be able to communicate normally without a router?
Printer spec:
PudgyOne
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August 8th, 2011 11:00
RickinOrange,
In the past, connecting a wireless printer to your computer was very simple with a wireless router. Most people are already using them and it simplifies things. If you did not have a wireless router, you could attach a wireless printer using the wireless adapter and the Ad-Hoc mode on the printer. Problems, you would have to connect to the printer manually each time you lost connections, like restarted the computer, took the computer to another location, etc.
My thinking was that the Intel® My WiFi Technology was possibably using bluetooth, but I don't think so. The camera they showed, was it connected to their network? It sounds more like they were file and folder sharing, like people do with the computers in their homes.
A place to ask this would be in the Wireless: Intel Communities and see if anyone can explain this there. Replies are very slow there, so please be patient.
I have a Dell V715w Wireless printer. I have it connected to my network. I installed the drivers on each computer in my home. I leave the printer on 24/7 and when someone wants to print, they print. Instructions are NOT to turn off the printer. It goes to sleep and waits for the print command for any of the computers on my network.
You are right, it is confusing even for people that do understand some basics. If they would provide some type on instructions, that would be helpful.
Rick