wireless printing with 2 laptops

hello,
We have two laptops at our home office running on a wireless network
with a Westell Versalink (327W15-06) modem/router (it came with the
verizon DSL package). The specs for the router can be found here
(http://www.westell.com/content/produ...versalink.pdf).
We also have a Minolta 2300DL printer (for specs see
http://printer.konicaminolta.com/pro...0DL/index.asp).

Currently we have to walk the laptops to the printer and connect the
USB 2 cable. We'd like to connect the printer to wireless router so
that both laptops can print directly. The printer has an ethernet port
so I'm wondering if I can connect the printer to a slot in the router?

We also have a Motorola WR850G wireless router sitting around that we
could use.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Sandra

(E-Mail Removed) wrote in news:1133060482.759792.158520
@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> hello,
> We have two laptops at our home office running on a wireless network
> with a Westell Versalink (327W15-06) modem/router (it came with the
> verizon DSL package). The specs for the router can be found here
> (http://www.westell.com/content/produ...versalink.pdf).
> We also have a Minolta 2300DL printer (for specs see
> http://printer.konicaminolta.com/pro...0DL/index.asp).
>
> Currently we have to walk the laptops to the printer and connect the
> USB 2 cable. We'd like to connect the printer to wireless router so
> that both laptops can print directly. The printer has an ethernet port
> so I'm wondering if I can connect the printer to a slot in the router?
>
> We also have a Motorola WR850G wireless router sitting around that we
> could use.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>

Long

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ls/search.asp?
keywords=print+server&image1.x=8&image1.y=10

Short

http://tinyurl.com/7lyua

You can get yourself one of those in the link above and connected to a
LAN port on the router and connect the printer to it and all machines
wired or wireless will be able to print to the printer.

Duane

I hate automatic responses like Duane's. Can anyone else out there help
me out?
Thanks

[POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 28 Nov 2005
11:55:38 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I hate automatic responses like Duane's. Can anyone else out there help
>me out?

It was actually a pretty good response. Follow the link, and give it a bit
more thought.

--
Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:IIOif.103078$(E-Mail Removed):

> [POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 28 Nov
> 2005 11:55:38 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>>I hate automatic responses like Duane's. Can anyone else out there
>>help me out?
>
> It was actually a pretty good response. Follow the link, and give it
> a bit more thought.
>

You can lead the horse to the water but you can't make the horse drink.

Duane

Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:Xns971CCDF0EE8BAnotmenotmecom@207.217.125.201 :

> John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:IIOif.103078$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> [POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>
>> In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 28 Nov
>> 2005 11:55:38 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>>>I hate automatic responses like Duane's. Can anyone else out there
>>>help me out?
>>
>> It was actually a pretty good response. Follow the link, and give it
>> a bit more thought.
>>
>
> You can lead the horse to the water but you can't make the horse drink.
>
> Duane
>

</lurk off>

From a signature in another group:

You can lead a horse's ass to knowledge, but you can't make him think.

</lurk on>

Lynn Killingbeck

As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, Duane Arnold wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>I hate automatic responses like Duane's. Can anyone else out
>>>there help me out?

>>It was actually a pretty good response. Follow the link, and
>>give it a bit more thought.

>You can lead the horse to the water but you can't make the horse
>drink.
>
>Duane

Am I missing something here? From the original post: "The printer
has an ethernet port so I'm wondering if I can connect the printer
to a slot in the router?" And from the printer's website: "The
magicolor 2300 DL arrives ready for your network with a built-in
10/100BaseTX Ethernet interface." Why does he need a separate
print server?

emtech <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, Duane Arnold wrote:
>
>>John Navas wrote:
>>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>>I hate automatic responses like Duane's. Can anyone else out
>>>>there help me out?
>
>>>It was actually a pretty good response. Follow the link, and
>>>give it a bit more thought.
>
>>You can lead the horse to the water but you can't make the horse
>>drink.
>>
>>Duane
>
> Am I missing something here? From the original post: "The printer
> has an ethernet port so I'm wondering if I can connect the printer
> to a slot in the router?" And from the printer's website: "The
> magicolor 2300 DL arrives ready for your network with a built-in
> 10/100BaseTX Ethernet interface." Why does he need a separate
> print server?
>
>

If the printer has a built in print server then it will be recognized as
a network device that can use a static or DHCP IP on the router no
problem. Otherwise, you're wasting your time. Something has to get an IP
from the router which is the standalone print server connected to the
router and the printer is connected to it.

Now if the OP doesn't know what he has got, what can I say about it.

Duane

emtech wrote:
>Snip..........................
>
>
> Am I missing something here? From the original post: "The printer
> has an ethernet port so I'm wondering if I can connect the printer
> to a slot in the router?" And from the printer's website: "The
> magicolor 2300 DL arrives ready for your network with a built-in
> 10/100BaseTX Ethernet interface." Why does he need a separate
> print server?
>
I agree.
From web site

Enabling/Disabling HTTP on the magicolor 2300 DL

1. Ready light should be on.

2. Printer panel display should read IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL.

3. Press the MENU/SELECT button.

4. Next, press the Right Arrow until you see MENU/NETWORK.

5. Press the MENU/SELECT button.

6. Press the Right Arrow until you see HTTP:ON (or HTTP:OFF, whichever
the case may be).

7. Press the MENU/SELECT button.

8. Press the Right Arrow until you see the state you desire (whether ON
or OFF).

9. Press the MENU/SELECT button. You should see X IS SELECTED briefly,
where X is the state you designated.

10. Press Up Arrow until you see IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL.


He should be able to use DHCP or manually IP an address for the printer

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> hello,
> We have two laptops at our home office running on a wireless network
> with a Westell Versalink (327W15-06) modem/router (it came with the
> verizon DSL package). The specs for the router can be found here
> (http://www.westell.com/content/produ...versalink.pdf).
> We also have a Minolta 2300DL printer (for specs see
> http://printer.konicaminolta.com/pro...0DL/index.asp).
>
> Currently we have to walk the laptops to the printer and connect the
> USB 2 cable. We'd like to connect the printer to wireless router so
> that both laptops can print directly. The printer has an ethernet port
> so I'm wondering if I can connect the printer to a slot in the router?

Yes.

If the printer isn't close to the router, then you can use a wireless
access point, i.e. I use a Buffalo WLA2-G54C plugged into the Ethernet
port of my multi-function printer/scanner.

What you want to avoid on multi-function printer/scanners, is to connect
a wireless USB adapter to the USB port, because you'll only be able to
print.