Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Wireless Printing Question
From: "Mark Pope" <leica.user@ntlworld.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 16:30:44 -0000
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBIEIFDHAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> <006801c3caf6$7022a4b0$6401a8c0@Jack> <2FE0DB7E-36F3-11D8-93FD-000A95BC23AA@woh.rr.com>

I have a 11Mbps wireless network.  The DLINK router includes a printer
server with a parallel interface.  You can buy wireless print servers that
connect to your printer in the same way.  I'm sure that DLINK, Netgear,
Buffalo and Belkin all do them.
 However, I found that printing times were painfully slow with my Epson
stylus 950 printer over both 100Mbps wired as well as 11Mbps wireless links.
Things improved markedly when I connected the printer to a desktop PC via
the USB interface.  I now use the desktop PC as a print server. I suspect
the speed increase is down to using USB rather than the parallel interface.
The disadvantage is that the PC upstairs has to be on when I want to print
from downstairs.  A small price to pay for the speed of the output IMHO.

HTH

regards

Mark Pope
Swindon Wilts, UK

http://www.monomagic.co.uk
http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope
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From: "Rob McClure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Cc: "Rob McClure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Wireless Printing Question


>
> Hello,
>
> I have a question I've been unable to figure out and wondered if the
> computer experts on this list can help.  I have set up a wireless
> network in my home using the faster 802.11g (54 Mbps) standard.  Is it
> possible to use this wireless system to send prints to my Epson 820
> printer?  If so, what equipment is needed?  It would be ideal to edit
> photos on my iBook, then transmit them upstairs to the printer without
> leaving my recliner.<g>
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
>
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