Making printer wireless

[Rob_p]

Currently have an Epson SX215 which dosent seem to be working the mo. Next door in the spare room is another Epson DX5000, ideally I want to be able to send documents from my laptop to the DX wirelessly. It dosent have an ethernet port so can't connect it to the hub. It does have a USB port on the front (pictbridge), would a Bluetooth adapter work?
Also heard of a print server but seems a bit much and costly.

Thanks

 

[neil_g]

unless the printer is compatible with a USB device (usually marketed as a "wireless ready" printer) then it probably wont work.

best way forward is a print server. usually not too expensive.

 

[stupar]

Currently have an Epson SX215 which dosent seem to be working the mo. Next door in the spare room is another Epson DX5000, ideally I want to be able to send documents from my laptop to the DX wirelessly. It dosent have an ethernet port so can't connect it to the hub. It does have a USB port on the front (pictbridge), would a Bluetooth adapter work?
Also heard of a print server but seems a bit much and costly.

Thanks

It may do.
Thats how I made an old HP printer I had wireless, the printer picked it up as a device.

 

[philshep]

There are a number of print servers on Amazon, probably loads on eBay as well. Decent branded ones from £30. Belkin make a USB to wifi (g) might be worth investigating that one. I did use an old D-Link (USB to Ethernet) server years ago, didn't have any problems with it