Can a Regular Printer Be Set up for Wireless?
Wireless technology allows flexibility in the placement of different computer equipment. If you own a printer that does not contain a wireless card, there is a way to connect it to your wireless network.
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Wireless Print Servers
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A print server is a device that manages connecting one or more printers to one or more computers on a network. Wireless print servers do this over a wireless network.
Regular Printers
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A regular printer, or one without a wireless card, can be connected to a wireless print server so it can connect wirelessly to the network.
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Connections
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Care must be used to make sure the correct wireless print server is purchased for your printers. Some printers use USB wires to connect to a computer while others use parallel wires to make a connection. A wireless print server with the appropriate connections should be selected.
Operating Systems
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Different print servers work with certain operating systems on the networked computers (for example Windows XP or Linux operating systems).
Alternative
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The alternative to a wireless print server is to connect the printer to a computer with a wireless card. The disadvantage of this method is that the computer connected to the printer must be on for print jobs to be processed by the printer. Printers connected to a wireless print server are available for use as long as the printer itself is turned on.
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