Hi Severin
I have a wireless network servicing an iMac and a MacBook. We have an
Epson Stylus Office TX600FW which, like Ronni's has only one cord, the
power cord, and the Epson prints for both machines, plus fax, scan and copy.
Merv
Ronda Brown wrote:
Hi Severin,
If you get one the Epson Multi Function "Wireless Network Ready" Printers you
can Print / Scan/Copy without any cables.
They have a wireless chip inside and you setup their 802.11b/g WiFi Network &
then share the printer.
I have an Epson TX700W and it only has a power cable connected to it and it is
shared by 4 computers that are connected wirelessly to my Airport Networks ...
I have 2 Networks one Airport Extreme 802.11n Only (5GHz), and one Airport
Express 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible).
<http://www.epson.com.au/products/multifunctional/stylusTX700W.asp>
The TX800FW is a newer model.
<http://www.epson.com.au/products/multifunctional/stylusTX800FW.asp>
I'm not sure on the Epson TX550W, but I notice it's specifications list "NETWORKING
802.11b/g WiFi".
I think Daniel Kerr has the latest model of these MF Wireless Network Printers.
He might comment on them if he can find the time as I know he is run off his
little feet at the moment, and very sleep deprived.
The other Multifunction Printers only print wirelessly, you need to connect
them to your computer to scan as Michael has already mentioned.
Cheers,
Ronni
On 30/11/2009, at 4:42 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:
Thanks Michael
On 30/11/2009, at 4:05 PM, Michael Waldie wrote:
Hi Severin,
I have not come across a printer/scanner unit that is
supported using Airport Express/Extreme, if anyone has had success, please do
share. If it were to work I would say it would only be printing and not
scanning that would work.
I have seen a couple of HP printer/scanner units with built in wifi work quite
well, no experience with Epson though.
On 30/11/2009, at 3:56 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:
I am helping my son set up a new LAN at home. Currently he has a desktop PC
with a USB printer and an HP (work) laptop with wireless connectivity. He has
a D-Link G604T wireless router/modem and which has 4 ethernet ports. He is
looking to add a MacBook and an iMac and to purchase a printer/scanner. He
will phase out the desktop PC except for occasional necessary Windows tasks
like eTax.
The D-Link does not have a USB printer port but I see that printer/scanner
units are available with Wifi connectivity (Epson TX550W for example). Would
the best way to go be to invest in Airport Express/Extreme and get a non-wifi
printer/scanner and use the printer facility to share among all units. This
would make the wifi bit of the D-Link redundant but would not require a
wireless enabled printer. Clearly the iMac and PC will be deskbound and can
connect to the printer by ethernet (or wireless for the iMac).
My own system is centred around an Airport Extreme and a DSL-504 router/modem
and I share a laser printer among three computers very happily, including a
wireless MacBook.
Are there issues with printer/scanner units on this sort of setup?
Words of wisdom will be welcomed.
Severin Crisp
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