Print over wifi using laptop

[marniel647]

hello guys i have a laptop and a desktop my printer is plug into my desktop and it shared over the network. can i print in my laptop even the desktop is off but my router is on.

because everytime i will print to the laptop i will open the desktop.

 

[Zepher]

No, if the printer is attached to the desktop, the desktop has to be on.

 

[boohbah]

install the printer software on the laptop.,have the printer switched on and see if it is recognised when you set up the wifi connection from laptop to printer.
both my desktop and laptop connect to the printer but i dont have a wired connection .
so zepher may be correct but its worth trying to connect . and it may be a case of unplugging the printer to the desktop temporaily but i would have thouht they would both connect,
i guess it also depends on the printer model and its age.

 

[marniel647]

No, if the printer is attached to the desktop, the desktop has to be on.

yes i know the desktop must be on but is there a way to print to laptop without having to turn on the desktop

install the printer software on the laptop.,have the printer switched on and see if it is recognised when you set up the wifi connection from laptop to printer.
both my desktop and laptop connect to the printer but i dont have a wired connection .
so zepher may be correct but its worth trying to connect . and it may be a case of unplugging the printer to the desktop temporaily but i would have thouht they would both connect,
i guess it also depends on the printer model and its age.

ok thanks i will try also i want to setup my printer to my router it is possible?

 

[solarmystic]

No, if the printer is attached to the desktop, the desktop has to be on.

yes i know the desktop must be on but is there a way to print to laptop without having to turn on the desktop

install the printer software on the laptop.,have the printer switched on and see if it is recognised when you set up the wifi connection from laptop to printer.
both my desktop and laptop connect to the printer but i dont have a wired connection .
so zepher may be correct but its worth trying to connect . and it may be a case of unplugging the printer to the desktop temporaily but i would have thouht they would both connect,
i guess it also depends on the printer model and its age.

ok thanks i will try also i want to setup my printer to my router it is possible?

What is the name and model of your printer? Is it a network attached device with it's own IP address?

 

[bhara]

hello guys i have a laptop and a desktop my printer is plug into my desktop and it shared over the network. can i print in my laptop even the desktop is off but my router is on.

because everytime i will print to the laptop i will open the desktop.

connect the printer to the router and install the printer software to the laptop and now u can use the printer if the desktop is off also but the priner and the router must be ON

 

[bhara]

connect the printer to the router and install the printer software to the laptop and now u can use the printer if the desktop is off also but the priner and the router must be ON

 

[Zepher]

To give you a solution, you have to provide the following:
Router and printer make and model.

Some wireless printers (maybe all of them) can create an ad-hoc network and print directly from a wireless device.
If your printer is wireless, you can configure it to your network and print to it from your laptop and desktop.
If its not wireless and your router has a printer server, you can attach it there and print from any computer on your network.

There are a few options but we need to know what you have.

 

[marniel647]

My Printer model is epson me340 and my router is Cisco linksys e1000..

thanks for the help guys

 

[solarmystic]

That Printer Model does not support any form of direct network connectivity to the router; you'll either have to directly connect the printer on to your Laptop via USB and install the correct drivers on your Laptop or do what you did earlier on with the Desktop + Printer combination on your network.

Epson ME

 

[marniel647]

That Printer Model does not support any form of direct network connectivity to the router; you'll either have to directly connect the printer on to your Laptop via USB and install the correct drivers on your Laptop or do what you did earlier on with the Desktop + Printer combination on your network.

Epson ME

thanks for the reply..?
even i buy a usb to ethernet adapter this will not work..?

 

[solarmystic]

No it will not, the printer's firmware will not recognise the protocols of that adapter (unlike your PC) and will fail to work.

There is no way around that physical limitation.

 

[F5ing]

Agree with solarmystic. You have to overcome that limitation with a more expensive device that handles that translation, simple adapters won't cut it. You would have to purchase a more expensive USB/ethernet print server:

Newegg.com - Print Servers, Network Print Server, Wireless Print Server

Print Servers, Ethernet Print Server, USB 2.0 Print Servers, Internet Print Server at TigerDirect.com

Cheapest one I found (but don't know how well it works):

http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Server...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B000FW60FW

You'll have to do some research to ensure compatability. And I think you'll still need the printer driver installed on the laptop. But you won't have to have your desktop powered to print (long as you're willing to part with some cash)!

 

[marniel647]

ok thanks so buying a usb/ethernet print server will work.? thanks

 

[F5ing]

ok thanks so buying a usb/ethernet print server will work.? thanks

It should, as that's what they're designed to do. But make sure you read a bunch of reviews to see how well they do the job before settling on one.