pslewis

OK, how do these things receive the print info from the LapTops?

I've looked at a Canon MX350 at £80 and it seems pretty good .... it comes with a Telephone Cable .... does this give me a clue as to how it operates?

I'm guessing it connectes to the Hub in some way - rather than picking up Wi-Fi signals via a built in Network Card?

Puzzled?

what would scooby do

It's all done via pixie dust...



... or alternatively by reading the instructions


It connects to your wireless broadband router or access point and you basically print to it via it's IP address

what would scooby do

p.s. the telephone connector may um..er.. be because it is an MFD and has the ability to receive faxes

pslewis

MFD?

Multi Function Device?

So, when I thought I could place it wherever I want in the house - I can't ..... it needs to be close to the hub into which it is plugged?

I wanted it to be in the corner of the lounge ... wirelessly printing away! Disappointed now.

fmp

iTrader: (7)

yup, if its Canon and has MX in the name, its a Fax.

Defo go with a Canon tho, best printers by far.

Avoid Lexmark and Epson like the plague, and alot of the new HP's have tiny ink carts in them.

I have a Canon MP560, can be picked up for around £80 on amazon, and its an excellent bit of kit. 3 in 1, single ink tech, wifi, standalone unit.

oh and i have the pleasures of working at Cartridge World, so hear people complaining about thier Epsons etc all day long!

what would scooby do

Use the pixie dust (wifi) if you have wireless hub / access point.. or get your great grandchildren to sort it ..

boxst

You can have the printer anywhere that a wireless signal can reach, BUT if you want a fax it has to be plugged into a telephone line.

Steve

pslewis

Of course!

That makes sense .... I've never seen the need to FAX other than at work, so, I can have the printer wherever I like?

Leslie

You should leave a piece of chocolate out for the pixies. It works for fishing in Devon!

Les

pslewis

Even old Les is away with the Pixies

Dedrater

If your laptop can get a signal in the corner of the room, it is highly likely the printer will too, you will of course need to plug it in

pslewis

Plug it in?

What? To the mains?

Doesn't it get the power from the Wi-Fi voltage?

Dedrater

Give it a few years, the Haier Group had the world's first completely wireless LCD television at CES this year