can any printer become wireless?

can any printer become wireless?
i want to get a wireless printer. can all printers become wireless? ive got my eye on a certain scanner/copyier/printer what doesnt need to connect to a pc to work. is this wireless?

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You could buy a cheapy old computer and hook it up to that printer to make it a print server, then setup a home network thats what i did with my old computer, or you can just flip the extra 100 and buy the wireless one. much better idea if you dont know too much about networking.

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5 Comments for can any printer become wireless?

  • 1. Caiterz  |  August 17th, 2007 at 10:44 am

    More than likely, yes.

  • 2. dze  |  August 17th, 2007 at 11:27 am

    it needs to be born wireless …no if its not wireless u cant make it …

  • 3. fishshogun  |  August 17th, 2007 at 11:47 am

    i dont know if they make wireless printers. you cant convert a reg printer to a wireless unless maybe youre a geek

  • 4. Wild Bloom  |  August 17th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    All printers can be wireless when you add a wireless print server. However there are limitations. Not all print servers will work with all printers. You will have to check with the manufacturer for compatibility info.

    I have yet to see an actual wireless printer, but I have been out of touch with the printers lately. The most popular ones comes with a network card that you can connect to a router. If you have a wireless router, you can turn the printer into a wireless printer.

    Actually, I just remembered that my current HP printer does have wireless capabilities. Hehe. I am currently using the HP Photosmart 2710

    You would need to check the specs of the printer. Look for either a network card or wireless card.

  • 5. partsbucket  |  August 17th, 2007 at 1:27 pm

    You could certainly purchase a wireless print server, thus turning *any* printer into a networked one. Although you could print, the scanning/fax/copier software will not work wirelessly! This is true for printers with built-in wireless, too. Almost all consumer “all-in-ones” will have to have a direct connection, i.e., USB or parallel cable, to realize the full capabitity of the machine.

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