Suggested network printer/scanner?

[Harold Hallikainen]

>
>> On 12/16/06, karlp at ourldsfamily.com <karlp at ourldsfamily.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat, December 16, 2006 12:52 pm, Harold Hallikainen wrote:
>>> > I'm considering getting a new printer/scanner. I'd generally use it
>>> with
>>> > FC5, but it could also be used by Windoze machines on the network.
>>> It'd
>>> be
>>> > great if it had wireless network connectivity so I don't have to drag
>>> > another network cable around the house. Any suggestions of stuff that
>>> > works?
>>>
>>> I just got an HP 2575 all-in-one and love it. I can scan from Firefox
>>> and
>>> on
>>> Windows machines, you can stand at the printer and press a scan button
>>> and
>>> select which PC you want the scan to go to.
>>>
>>> It's also a nice copier. Since it's a DJ-series, it's color, too. As a
>>> flat-bed scanner, it's fairly quick and the resolution is as good as
>>> any
>>> in
>>> the range.
>>>
>>> It's got built-in jetdirect interface, but for an additional $80 U.S.
>>> you
>>> could get a wireless access point and hook it up that way. I've done it
>>> that
>>> way.
>>>
>>> My 2 bits.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>
>>
>> Karl -
>>
>> Funny I was just looking at the printer in Staples, great minds and all
>> of
>> that. How exactly do
>> you get the printer to use a wireless network ? do you replace the
>> existing
>> nic in the printer ?
>> or use an usb to wireless ethernet adapter ? (if so how do you set it up
>> ?)
>>
>> thanks for any info. With it I may be able to spend xmas with the family
>> and
>> not my printer ! :-))
>>
>
> I plan on making it wireless with a Linksys WAP54G operating in client
> mode, then plugging a crossover Ethernet cable between the printer and the
> WAP. I've done that before to hand a distant desktop computer on the
> network. I plan on getting one of these today and giving it a try!
>
> Harold
>

Went and picked one up at Staples ($90 after rebate). I've got it
connected to the Linksys WAP54G running in client mode. My tests so far
work pretty well! I'm using HPLIB HP Device manager and am able to print
and scan from ny FC5 laptop. Great! Also using scan2pdf, and that seems to
be working well.

Harold