[BTM] Is it as simple as I think it is?

[Mark Johnson]

I have one and the other port on the back is for the charger when you have a
battery installed. The USB port on the other side is for a Cannon Digital
camera only, for printing directly from the camera.

> From: Elliott Frank <esfrank at cruzio.com>
> Reply-To: "Bluetooth-Mac" <bluetooth-mac at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 12:42:02 -0800
> To: "Bluetooth-Mac" <bluetooth-mac at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [BTM] Is it as simple as I think it is?
> 
> Stopped by the Apple Store on Saturday evening to drool over the 20" iMac,
> and saw the Canon i70. This printer **looks** like it may solve my portable
> printing problem. The i70 has a USB type 'A' port on the side in addition to
> the type 'B' port on the back. Can this type 'A' port take an ordinary USB
> Bluetooth dongle or does the printer need a 'print server' Bluetooth dongle
> inserted in the type B port? Canon's web site is wonderously silent.
> 
> Situation: my wife has a new iBook, DOES NOT like wires and cables, and
> wants to be able to print wherever the iBook goes. I've got a Compaq Armada
> that I need for my business and would be 'borrowing' the i70 occasionally.
> At home, the printer attached to the AirPort works wonderfully.
> 
> So.... The following combinations come to mind:
> 
> 1) I get three 'standard' Bluetooth dongles (Belkin or some such), insert
> one in the printer's 'A' slot, and both of us can use the printer.
> 
> 2) I get the D-Link dongle for the iBook and flash it to become an 'Apple
> only', get two more Belkins, and both of us can use the printer.
> 
> 3) I get a 'print server' dongle (e.g., Ambicom) that plugs into the 'B'
> port, two Belkins, and we both can use the printer.
> 
> Or 4) one print server, one D-Link, and one (anything) for the Compaq.
> 
> I'd love 1) and would be OK with 2). The Ambicom seems to want an external
> power supply, which defeats the whole idea ....
> 
> Has anyone gone through these scenarios with their credit card and has some
> results to report, or is this something that I'd better let rest for six
> months or so?
> 
> 
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