Wireless Printing

  • Thread starter Thread starter Big John
  • Start date Start date
B

Big John

I am running my Toshiba laptop on a wireless hook-up using a linksys
router but have been printing to my HP C4180 printer using a hard cable.
I'm sure there is a way to print wirelessly, but can't seem to find the
instructions for setting it up.

Surely will appreciate some assistance ---

Thanks,

Big John
 
Big John said:
I am running my Toshiba laptop on a wireless hook-up using a linksys router
but have been printing to my HP C4180 printer using a hard cable. I'm sure
there is a way to print wirelessly, but can't seem to find the instructions
for setting it up.
Click to expand...


That printer has no wireless connection, and does not have ethernet
connection either. It just has a normal USB connection. How were you
expecting to print wirelessly to it?

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06a/5043-5527-7369133-7369133-12430854-12430886.html

Has your router got a built-in print server? Has it got any flat-type USB
sockets on it?

If not, the only thing you can do is connect the printer to another
computer, and print to it from the laptop through LAN network (which would
be wireless from the laptop).

ss.
 
Synapse Syndrome said:
How come that's not on the specs I found? I would have thought they'd make
it pretty clear if the printer has wireless.
Click to expand...

It's an option:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=us&dlc=en&product=1141647&rule=44209&lang=en

Sounded like OP had it; maybe not. And some online reviews are less
than positive:

http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Printing-Upgrade-Kit-Q6236A/dp/B000J3ZZ4Y

Adding a wired print server or replacing the router with one that has a
print server might be preferable... if this AIO can be used with a
standard print server.
 
Warren said:
It's an option:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=us&dlc=en&product=1141647&rule=44209&lang=en

Sounded like OP had it; maybe not. And some online reviews are less
than positive:

http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Printing-Upgrade-Kit-Q6236A/dp/B000J3ZZ4Y

Adding a wired print server or replacing the router with one that has a
print server might be preferable... if this AIO can be used with a
standard print server.
Click to expand...
Whoa!! now !! When you say 'It's and option", do you mean that unless I
got the upgrade kit that I do not have that capability in the C4180?? I
can't wait to go through the steps to see if it works, but was just led
to believe that it did. It's not going to hair-lip anyone if it doesn't
work, but would be nice if it does! I wondered why it wasn't mentioned
anywhere in the documentation, and wasn't looking for it when I
initially installed the printer about a year ago. Kinda tied up right
now so will have to wait a few days to try it.

Big John
 
Back
Top