[X4U] Setting up wireless printing

[Ken Johnson]

I have that setup in my house - works fine even on slow network.  The  
visiting Windoze computers can't find the printer, however.

Ken

On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:31 PM, Robert Ashton <rashton at telus.net> wrote:

> The easiest Way that I have found is using a airport. Plug the  
> printer in and run airport utility. Hard drive/applications/ 
> utility.  Set up your printer. Then you have to go to system  
> preferences/ print and fax and finish setting it up there.. Bob
>
> On 2009-11-25, at 7:14 AM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I just bought my wife a new (refurbished) MacBook from Apple for  
>> Christmas. This will be her/our first OSX laptop (we've owned two  
>> previous old PowerBooks with OS9 on them). I know that one of the  
>> first things she'll want to know how to do is print. Right now our  
>> printer is plugged into our iMac via USB. I'm going to have to  
>> purchase a new wireless router as the very old one I have is  
>> Wireless B I think and it's slow as anything. Is Wireless N the  
>> newest? What's the easiest way to set up the printer for my wife to  
>> print from the MacBook? Should I be looking for a special type of  
>> wireless router? I'm very knowledgeable when it comes to the ins  
>> and outs of my Mac but I'm naive when it comes to the whole  
>> wireless thing. I would prefer it if she didn't have to rely on the  
>> iMac in case it's put to sleep when she needs to print.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark Des Cotes
>>
>>
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> Robert Ashton
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