Printer

desooperdesooper
edited March 2008 in Science & Tech
I would like to know if I can take my USB printer and some how turn it into a network printer using my USB cable, maybe getting a USB to RJ45 adapter or some thing on that line, thanks for all your help. I know I can get a print server but for the price of those I can get a new printer so looking for a cheaper way. PS I have a router with a print server in it but it takes RJ45 connection.

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  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    You can "share" your printer on a network and let other users print on it. I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to accomplish here but if its for your home or something similar I think just sharing your comp would work the easiest.
  • Byron172Byron172 Adelaide, South Australia Member
    edited March 2008
    Is there any reason that you can't just set up the printer on one PC and then network to the printer via your PC's that are connected by the router?
  • desooperdesooper
    edited March 2008
    I want to use my printer from other computers when my computer is off.
  • Byron172Byron172 Adelaide, South Australia Member
    edited March 2008
    Probably get an adapter then, example of prices here:

    http://search.ebay.com.au/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=usb+rj45&category0=

    :)
  • desooperdesooper
    edited March 2008
    So I can convert my USB to a RJ45 to plug into my router and it will work.
  • Byron172Byron172 Adelaide, South Australia Member
    edited March 2008
    I haven't done it before but I don't see why not. The converter will give you a female ethernet port which you should then be able to run an ethernet cable from, to your router.
  • beatzbeatz i am a hamburger Member
    edited March 2008
    Just putting one of these adapters to convert to usb is not gonna do it. As I see it, these cards are basically just network adapters that need drivers like every other card.

    You will need some kind of printer server to make the printer available to your network. Either run a dedicated machine like suggested above or get a usb printer server like on of these.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Yeh, that's what you need is a print server. They run around $50.
  • Byron172Byron172 Adelaide, South Australia Member
    edited March 2008
    desooper wrote:
    I have a router with a print server in it but it takes RJ45 connection.

    I think he wants to utilise the one he already has.
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