wireless connectivity to a Cannon Multiunction printer

I recently bought a wireless Linksys Printserver in the hopes of being
able to print wirelessly to my Canon Multifunction printer. Much to my
dismay, Linksys informed me that this is not possible. Can someone
suggest a solution?

"dstorf" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I recently bought a wireless Linksys Printserver in the hopes of being
>able to print wirelessly to my Canon Multifunction printer. Much to my
>dismay, Linksys informed me that this is not possible. Can someone
>suggest a solution?

Is this a game where we're expected to guess the model numbers? My
crystal ball is currently busy calculating my income tax liability.

In general, most multi-malfunction printer/fax/copier/modem/scanner
conglomerations require either a supported print server, or drivers
that will work over an ethernet connection. Methinks you will do best
to dig through the Canon web site and find a compatible print server.
Be sure to read the fine print as many print servers will only work
for printing, and not for the other features and functions.

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On 1 Apr 2006 12:57:32 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "dstorf"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I recently bought a wireless Linksys Printserver in the hopes of being
>able to print wirelessly to my Canon Multifunction printer. Much to my
>dismay, Linksys informed me that this is not possible. Can someone
>suggest a solution?

Buy a new printer.

Seriously. Few MFDs support printservers of any sort, let alone
wireless. One should /never/ buy a printserver without first verifying
that one's printer will work with it. The problem is the drivers -
MFDs in particular have fancy drivers that require complex
bidirectional comms, and it seems that printservers are typically just
too stupid for this.

Its vaguely possible Canon sell a special printserver for their
printers, but you can bet it will cost an arm and a leg.

ps Make sure your new printer is supported by Linksys.
Mark McIntyre
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In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:44:17
+0100, Mark McIntyre <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 1 Apr 2006 12:57:32 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , "dstorf"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I recently bought a wireless Linksys Printserver in the hopes of being
>>able to print wirelessly to my Canon Multifunction printer. Much to my
>>dismay, Linksys informed me that this is not possible. Can someone
>>suggest a solution?
>
>Buy a new printer.

It may be cheaper/better to buy a new print server.

>Seriously. Few MFDs support printservers of any sort, let alone
>wireless.

True, but some can be made to work (for printing only) even when not
officially supported. For example, I just got an HP OfficeJet 2200 to work
connected with USB to an Apple Airport Express
<http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/> over Wi-Fi from Windows XP by means of
Bonjour for Windows <http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bonjour/>. (It's a
good idea to turn off printer spooling so documents don't get stuck in the
printer queue.)

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