I have a micradigital WLAN and Lexmark X5470 printer. Can I use the router as a printer server to get wireless print network. I do not want to use additional printer server. I wouldlbe grateful if any one can give me a solution. Thanks
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Your difficulty lies in one question: Just HOW are you going to connect the printer to the router?
Your printer has a USB connection… so you need to go from USB to something supported on your router. What kind of connections does your router have? Probably only ethernet, right? Unless you have a router with a built in print server, you’ll need SOMETHING to convert the USB to ethernet. In most cases, this would be an additional print server… but you said you did not want to add one.
In this case, your only other option is to hook this printer up via USB to a computer (a desktop would be preferable) and then share the printer through the computer over the rest of the network. Here’s a good website to show you how:
Other than that, unless you have a network-ready printer, you’ll need something (print server or computer) to act as the intermediary between the USB printer and the ethernet-only router.
Install the printer on a computer on the network and share it (file & print sharing)
Most network printers that don’t have a computer attached to them have an eithernet connection on them. I think you may have to connect an old computer (something with a good eithernet card but nothing more then that) to the printer to act as the network point for the printer.
The wireless router is not a print server and will not function as one.
If you want the printer to be accessible on the LAN you have these choices:
1. Purchase and install a wired ethernet to USB print server and properly configure it for your printer. Be sure to give it a static LAN IP address. Configure all network pcs (wired or wireless, makes no difference) to use it.
2. Purchase and install a wireless ethernet to USB print server and properly configure it for your printer. Be sure to give it a static LAN IP address. Configure all network pcs (wired or wireless, makes no difference) to use it.
This assumes you already have a wirless LAN.
ive got a cordless lexmark but when im on wireless ive still
got too put the usb in though if thats a help?
No. The Micradigital is not a printer server.
If you want to share a printer among several PCs then you can connect the printer (and do the install) on one PC. Then connect from other PCs and print on that printer.
I looked up the printer it doesn’t seem to be capable of printing wirelessly. However I recently purchased a Lexmark X4550 and that is capable of printing wirelessly. I reccomend that one if you are looking for an all in one with wireless capablities. It is between $100-$130.
does your printer have a net-work card built in?
(printers with this extra cost a lot more)
If so use a network cable to connect the printer to your router, follow the set up instructions, as is a little complicated.
Without a net-work card in your printer you cant. Unless you buy a new printer or an add-on printer net,work device (cost more than a new printer).
You could buy a wi-fi connecting device to plug your printer into, again cost a bit £60 Plus.
Cant be done cheaply unless you have the correct hardware installed in your printer.
However you can connect the printer to a computer thats always on (desktop is best) and set up a network to this computer.
Hi,
Yes, If your printer has a wireless port you can connect it. as long the PC Unit connect also.