Comments on: How can I bluetooth my old printer?

Question: How can I bluetooth my old printer?

ascullion — Sat, 07 May 2005 15:19:33 -0800

I've got an old laser printer (with parallel and USB ports) which still works really well. But it's big and ugly and I'd like to move it into a cupboard, and print wirelessly. I thought this would be really easy to do, but there doesn't seem to be many options on the market? Has anyone done this?

By the way, there's no bluetooth on the printer, but there is on my main PC and my laptop.

By: null terminated

null terminated — Sat, 07 May 2005 15:21:37 -0800

Are you looking for something like this Wireless Bluetooth USB Printer Adapter?

By: filmgeek

filmgeek — Sat, 07 May 2005 16:40:39 -0800

I like Null's solution of using bluetooth.

But if you already have a network, you could use a wireless print server.

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By: WestCoaster

WestCoaster — Sat, 07 May 2005 18:27:13 -0800

There was a recent Q&A on wireless connections to printers. One person suggested a wireless-to-parallel solution (at $20) rather than a wireless print server.

By: Mitheral

Mitheral — Sat, 07 May 2005 19:52:04 -0800

If it's an HP they make some really decent wireless print servers for their products.

By: eriko

eriko — Sun, 08 May 2005 09:17:42 -0800

Note: Old laser printers put out a great deal of heat, and need a good amount of airflow to keep cool. So, be aware of that.