Installing printer via Ethernet Cable

NinaJay

NinaJay

better days ahead
Silly question maybe but is there anyway to use an ethernet cable to directly connect my printer to my computer or is there no such thing?

I have an older printer which has no USB connection. My new computer also does not have the old style printer port which is required for this printer.

My printer does however have an ethernet port and I was wondering if there is anyway to connect directly to my computer using an ethernet cable.

I realise I can connect my printer to my router but this sits on the otherside of my house and it is not practical for me to have my printer so far from my computer.

Am I making sense?

Thanks in advance :D
 

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Is you pc connected to the network via ethernet presently ?
 

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Self Built
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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AMD Phenom Quad core 9950 black edition
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It is connected wirelessly to my modem/router.
 

My Computer

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Chosen by me - Built by someone else ;)
OS
Windows 7 x 32 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II 810 Quad Core
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA770T
Memory
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTS250 1GB DDR3
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ
Screen Resolution
1220 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1TB, Caviar Green
PSU
650w
Case
Antec Sonata Elite Black/Silver
Keyboard
Logitech New Touch
Mouse
Belkin
What is the Brand & Model # of the printer ?
 

My Computer

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PC/Desktop
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Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
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Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
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19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
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All Generic Full Towers
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Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
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Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
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Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
HP LaserJet 4200n


Edit: I currently have a new canon connected but I managed to get this monster of a HP from work for nothing and it is so economical. The toner just keeps going and going (ie. work used it daily for 5 years and only replaced the toner ONCE). My canon is so thirsty that I spend more on ink than I did on the original printer!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Chosen by me - Built by someone else ;)
OS
Windows 7 x 32 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II 810 Quad Core
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA770T
Memory
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTS250 1GB DDR3
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ
Screen Resolution
1220 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1TB, Caviar Green
PSU
650w
Case
Antec Sonata Elite Black/Silver
Keyboard
Logitech New Touch
Mouse
Belkin
To put the printer near the computer, you can probably purchase a wireless print server. I doubt that this would give you the best bang for the buck.
 

My Computer

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Windows 7
Hmmm, I suspected it couldn't be done. Will just have to bite the bullet and put my printer near my router which is more a pain because of the lack of room near my router (ie, it's beside the pantry/kitchen/dining table). I only have one phone connection into my house, hence the limited options :(

Boo
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Chosen by me - Built by someone else ;)
OS
Windows 7 x 32 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II 810 Quad Core
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA770T
Memory
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTS250 1GB DDR3
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ
Screen Resolution
1220 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1TB, Caviar Green
PSU
650w
Case
Antec Sonata Elite Black/Silver
Keyboard
Logitech New Touch
Mouse
Belkin
My accountant just gave me a HP Laserj 3200 all in one, it has USB, & like a mini printer port, but NO ethernet port ?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
I'll swap you doc ;)

Iseeuu... now that is just too clever LOL. See, you really ARE a genius. Problem solved. I'll race out and grab one this afternoon.

Love your work!

Thanks.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Chosen by me - Built by someone else ;)
OS
Windows 7 x 32 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II 810 Quad Core
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA770T
Memory
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTS250 1GB DDR3
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ
Screen Resolution
1220 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1TB, Caviar Green
PSU
650w
Case
Antec Sonata Elite Black/Silver
Keyboard
Logitech New Touch
Mouse
Belkin
NinaJay said:
I'll swap you doc ;)
Click to expand...


I would FAX it to you, but that is why the account gave it to me, printer part works great, but Fax crashes the whole unit & you have to unplug power & reset everything. :mad:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
You never really answered the question: How to use an ethernet cable to connect a printer directly to a laptop. Can it be done? Can you simply use a crossover cable and set up a new port?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
This is an old one, but yes... you can connect directly to the printer with a cross-over if you like. Some printers will even auto sense and you can use a regular patch cable, but definitely a crossover will work.
 

My Computer

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Acer Ferrari One/HP Proliant Microserver/Random Monstrosities
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 OEM
Can I get more details:

Step one - Use the Printer menu to determine the current IP Address.
Step two - Determine what IP address you want to use. I understand that you need to use a subnet to avoid any conflicts with your existing network. For example, my network is set up with 192.168.1.xxxx where the xxxx up to 50 is fixed IP addresses and the rest are dynamically assigned. As I understand it, you have to assign the printer an address of 192.168.50.1 to create a new .50 subnet.
Step three - Use Add Printer after changing the IP address and use Search Local Network to get the software to find the printer.
Step four - I have no idea how you tell the client computer to use the subnet for this connection.

All of this should be done after plugging in an Internet crossover cable.

Can anyone flesh out the details to be more specifc when you define the Port and the IP address of both the printer and the computer so they will find each other?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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