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June 1st, 2006 02:00
connecting notebook to printer wirelessly
hi, im trying to hook my printer up to the computer wirelessly, but i need to know what i need, i had wireless card on the pc, but nothing on the printer.
i was looking at the bluetooth thing, but im not sure what i need, do i just have to buy 2 bluetooth usb adapters, or do they have to be different one for pc and one for printer?
any help would be appreciated!!
thanks
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June 1st, 2006 09:00
Hi
If it is a Dell Printer, you can contact Dell to check for Dell Wireless 3300 Printer Adapter which will enable the Wireless Printing Functionality. If it is non-dell, check with the printer vendor on other options. For Bluetooth, you have to have a Bluetooth Print Adapter and USB Bluetooth Dongle. The advantatge of using Wireless over Bluetooth is it is much faster and supports longer range.
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June 1st, 2006 09:00
Could you tell me what sort of printer you are trying to connect too? If you want to connect wirelessly then you have only got one option to go with (generally) ... a printer cable and then install the printer driver. The cable may be USB (most common for more recent printers) or a parallel cable.
I am unaware of any printers using bluetooth connections but then there are so many type around anything is possible.
It is no biggie connecting a printer (he says with a wince). Once you know what sort of cable you need, then you have to choose the correct driver for your operating system. Some printers have multi-functions built into them (like scanning / faxing / photocopying etc) so some additional software 'may' be required.
If you need any extra help let me know and I'd be happy to walk you through this ...
Good luck!
Mike
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