[X4U] Seeking help with remote printing

[Jim Colgate]

Thanks for the thoughts. The wireless printer works fine through the  
router when we are there; so that part is covered. As you see, I am  
trying to attack the hard part of printing across the internet from my  
local network in California to their local network in Colorado.

Are there any networking gurus out there who know how to open up a  
router for remote access to a printer?

    -Jim
On Feb 22, 2010, at 12:42 AM, Christopher Collins wrote:

> The only other way I could think of would be an Airport Extreme with  
> USB port so you could attach a USB printer to it.
>
> It would be easy to print to it when you are there, but I'm not sure  
> how you would be able to print to it from a remote site.
>
> A thought anyways.
>
> cjc
>
> On 22/02/2010, at 5:52 PM, Jim Colgate wrote:
>
>> Good suggestion, if they had a system to log into. Note that I said  
>> that they just have a router and a printer. The only time there is  
>> a computer in the house is when one of us kids bring our lap top  
>> for a visit.
>>
>> So I am still looking for a way to remotely connect to their  
>> printer from across the country.
>>
>>  -Jim
>>
>> On Feb 21, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Christopher Collins wrote:
>>
>>> I think GoToAssistExpress should do all your need. Basically you  
>>> could log into their system and use it as if you were there.
>>>
>>> gotoassistexpress.com
>>>
>>> cjc
>>>
>>> On 22/02/2010, at 8:16 AM, Jim Colgate wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here is the situation: My out of town parents are basically  
>>>> computer illiterate, but they do have broad band cable internet  
>>>> service with a wireless router and wireless printer for the kids  
>>>> to use when they come to visit. Mom calls me a few times a month  
>>>> to have me look up something on the internet, and then I either  
>>>> package up the data and mail it to them (slow) or try to  
>>>> communicate the info over the phone.
>>>>
>>>> What I would like to do:  I would like to have them turn on the  
>>>> printer and then I would print out the information from my  
>>>> computer for them on their printer.
>>>>
>>>> I think I will have to open up some ports on their router and  
>>>> point them to their printer  -- just not sure which ports and  
>>>> anything else.
>>>>
>>>> Then how do I point my computer to their printer for output?
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>
>
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