connecting USB printer to router

RHochstenbach · 20-03-2008, 05:41 PM

At the moment, I got a Canon Pixma MP610 all-in-one printer. It has a USB connection and a PictBridge connection. But no ethernet connection. Is there any way to connect this printer to my router (Belkin N1), so I could use it as a network printer? My budget is about $100. And if possible, it shouldn't require external AC power.

donkey42 · 20-03-2008, 08:23 PM

sure, you just need a simple adapter like this

BTW: startech are cheap & generic, so, i would suggest you get a decent brand like netgear

RHochstenbach · 20-03-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by donkey42

sure, you just need a simple adapter like this

I didn't know that you could connect an external network adapter to a printer. I got such an adapter around here somewhere. I'll try it tomorrow

donkey42 · 20-03-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RH

I didn't know that you could connect an external network adapter to a printer. I got such an adapter around here somewhere. I'll try it tomorrow

yeah, basically it works like NAS (network attached storage) look it up on wiki

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RHochstenbach · 21-03-2008, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

yeah, basically it works like NAS (network attached storage) look it up on wiki

but, an external network adapter needs drivers to be installed on the host device. So I don't think that it's gonna work. But I'll try it anyway.

RHochstenbach · 21-03-2008, 08:25 AM

I tried it, and it didn't work unfortunately. I did found something, here. But these devices require external power, and I don't have any wall sockets left

donkey42 · 21-03-2008, 04:54 PM

theoretically i think it should just work, because, it's just connecting to ethernet, the item you found would work, however, i think it like using a sledgehammer to kill a spider, basically, overkill (but i've no experience with networking, so, i'm relying on wiki & google, which usually works)

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,746 Times Helpful: 306 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	theoretically i think it should just work, because, it's just connecting to ethernet, the item you found would work, however, i think it like using a sledgehammer to kill a spider, basically, overkill (but i've no experience with networking, so, i'm relying on wiki & google, which usually works) __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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