Discussion:
Wireless printers
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Terry
2012-08-12 23:28:42 UTC
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I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.

Rats

Terry
Rich
2012-08-12 23:41:20 UTC
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On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )

Rich
Terry
2012-08-13 01:22:48 UTC
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Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup

Terry
Cindy
2012-08-13 16:20:46 UTC
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Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.

Cin
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Stationery stores excite me.
Rich
2012-08-13 16:40:48 UTC
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On 13 Aug 2012 09:20:46 -0700, Cindy wrote...
Post by Cindy
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
Cin
I tried the wireless keyboards and mice but I went back to USB after a while. It
became more of a pain finding replacement batteries. But the wireless printer
does really help. We have a few different PCs on the network at home and it
makes it easier share.

Rich
DoN. Nichols
2012-08-14 03:33:15 UTC
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Post by Rich
On 13 Aug 2012 09:20:46 -0700, Cindy wrote...
[ ... ]
Post by Rich
Post by Cindy
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
[ ... ]
Post by Rich
I tried the wireless keyboards and mice but I went back to USB after a while. It
became more of a pain finding replacement batteries. But the wireless printer
does really help. We have a few different PCs on the network at home and it
makes it easier share.
Well ... my printer (not a scanner/fax combo thing -- just a
good business sized duplex laser printer) has its own IP address, on my
network in the house, and I can print to it from any of my computers
(also wired ethernet). Several hubs -- one for outside the firewall,
one for inside the firewall, and one for down in the machine shop, each
on separate subnets firewalled from each other. The printers are on the
main internal subnet, invisible from the outside.

I do have a wireless hub, which is normally powered down, except
when I need to load new books into my Nook. This minimizes exposure to
people trying to steal internet connections from outside the house. (It
also has a good key -- a paragraph fed to a MD5 checksum program and the
output used as the key. Terrible to remember, but highly unlikely to be
guessed. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.
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Terry
2012-08-13 20:55:42 UTC
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Post by Cindy
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
Cin
There is nothing like a frustrated stationary store shopper. LOL

Terry
Judith R
2012-08-14 03:33:38 UTC
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Post by Terry
Post by Cindy
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
Cin
There is nothing like a frustrated stationary store shopper. LOL
Terry
Don't dis Sis <grin>
Rich
2012-08-14 17:18:27 UTC
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On 13 Aug 2012 13:55:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
Post by Cindy
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
Cin
There is nothing like a frustrated stationary store shopper. LOL
Terry
I never plan ahead and shop for stationary store supplies ahead of time, so I'm
always frustrated. I'm always out of printer ink or something else holding me
up. : )

Rich
Terry
2012-08-14 18:49:45 UTC
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Post by Rich
On 13 Aug 2012 13:55:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
Post by Cindy
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
Cin
There is nothing like a frustrated stationary store shopper. LOL
Terry
I never plan ahead and shop for stationary store supplies ahead of time, so I'm
always frustrated. I'm always out of printer ink or something else holding me
up. : )
Rich
You mean like the cute little clerk? LOL

Terry
Rich
2012-08-15 17:10:01 UTC
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On 14 Aug 2012 11:49:45 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 13 Aug 2012 13:55:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
Post by Cindy
Post by Terry
Post by Rich
On 12 Aug 2012 16:28:42 -0700, Terry wrote...
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Those combo printer/scanners don't work so well over wireless. The printing part
works but if I need to switch paper trays I have to get up and make the switch
manually. Haven't tried tackling a wireless scan, it's just easier using the USB
connection. : )
Rich
yup, yup, yup
Terry
I've bucked the wireless trend. Tried wireless keyboards and mice and went back
to wired after much annoyance and frustration.
Cin
There is nothing like a frustrated stationary store shopper. LOL
Terry
I never plan ahead and shop for stationary store supplies ahead of time, so I'm
always frustrated. I'm always out of printer ink or something else holding me
up. : )
Rich
You mean like the cute little clerk? LOL
Terry
You said it, not me. LOL

Rich

Rich.
2012-08-13 11:33:22 UTC
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Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Try this: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/printdirect/id423223834?mt=8
Rich
2012-08-13 17:42:41 UTC
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On 13 Aug 2012 04:33:22 -0700, Rich. wrote...
Post by Rich.
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Try this: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/printdirect/id423223834?mt=8
Thanks for the link. I'll try it out on my kid's iPad and see if I can get it
work with my setup. It's an older printer so we'll see. : )

Rich
Barbara Needham
2012-08-13 11:33:32 UTC
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Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
I use my wireless scanner a lot. It's a lexmark and I can mostly use the
automatic document feeder. For heritage photos I have a different scanner
but for ordinary scanning no problem.

For printing from ipad my friend got an app for that which works, sorry
don't know the name.

Haven't tried the memory card yet but it has a slot
Ken Whiton
2012-08-13 11:33:41 UTC
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*-* On 12 Aug 2012, at 16:28:42 -0700,
*-* In Article <***@4ax.com>,
*-* Terry wrote
*-* About Wireless printers
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
"There's an app for that". :-D

<https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3887394>

Ken Whiton
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Terry
2012-08-13 20:56:13 UTC
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Post by Ken Whiton
*-* On 12 Aug 2012, at 16:28:42 -0700,
*-* About Wireless printers
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
"There's an app for that". :-D
<https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3887394>
Ken Whiton
You folks are my heros. I had to install a free print server on my PC
(WePrint) and bought the 10 dollar app so I can print documents too.
BTW, I tried Kodak's app. It is a toy and a bad one at that.

Terry
Robin Coutellier
2012-08-14 00:26:06 UTC
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Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
I have a Canon MX420 that scans wirelessly. I usually bring up Photoshop
Elements and have it scan from within that. I've also sent a fax from it
wirelessly, although I had to get up and connect a phone line to it
first, since I don't normally have it connected all the time.

I don't have an iPad (or iANYTHING, for that matter) and haven't tried a
memory card. It has an ethernet port, but I haven't tried it.

Robin
rasman
2012-08-14 03:33:26 UTC
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Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Terry,

I have had luck with wireless scanning.

For home, I have a Canon MG6120 and it will scan with no issues to my
computer or my kids.

At work, I have purchased a few HP LaserJet CM2320 printers, and they
work OK also. I have had a couple of cases where I needed to
reinstall some software as the quit scanning.

Neither will print from the iPad, but the Canon printer has an app to
allow you to print pictures to your printer. I have yet to try it
though.

Rob
Rich
2012-08-14 17:25:31 UTC
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On 13 Aug 2012 20:33:26 -0700, rasman wrote...
Post by rasman
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
Terry,
I have had luck with wireless scanning.
For home, I have a Canon MG6120 and it will scan with no issues to my
computer or my kids.
At work, I have purchased a few HP LaserJet CM2320 printers, and they
work OK also. I have had a couple of cases where I needed to
reinstall some software as the quit scanning.
Neither will print from the iPad, but the Canon printer has an app to
allow you to print pictures to your printer. I have yet to try it
though.
Rob
Just about anything I can access from an iPod/iPad I can get to from my laptop
so I haven't bother trying to setup printing. Might be convenient at times, but
don't know if I want to go through the headache of setting it up.

Rich
rasman
2012-08-14 03:34:05 UTC
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Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
I had to try the canon app for printing photo's and it worked like a
champ!

Rob
Terry
2012-08-14 13:13:51 UTC
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Post by rasman
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
I had to try the canon app for printing photo's and it worked like a
champ!
Rob
The bottom line: I ended up with Print n Share. For my Kodak printer
I had to install WePrint Server on my computer(free). It allows me to
print to any printer that is installed on my computer wirelessly. It
also has an email program better than iPads, calendar stuff, etc. It
is displayed in all "open in" menus on the iPad, so I can print most
everything easily. Thanks all for steering me in the right direction.

Terry
Terry
2012-08-15 14:13:06 UTC
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Post by Terry
Post by rasman
Post by Terry
I bought a Kodak Wireless printer.
Yes, it prints wireless.
No, it doesn't print from my iPad.
No, it doesn't scan wireless.
No, it doesn't read memory cards wireless.
No, too, for ethernet.
I don't believe that any of the printers scan wireless.
I may as well just plug it in and forget it.
Rats
Terry
I had to try the canon app for printing photo's and it worked like a
champ!
Rob
The bottom line: I ended up with Print n Share. For my Kodak printer
I had to install WePrint Server on my computer(free). It allows me to
print to any printer that is installed on my computer wirelessly. It
also has an email program better than iPads, calendar stuff, etc. It
is displayed in all "open in" menus on the iPad, so I can print most
everything easily. Thanks all for steering me in the right direction.
Terry
More on the bottom line. Someone on the internet suggesting
uninstalling and reinstalling the software, whoopie, everything works
great now. Prints and scans perfect.

Terry
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