Airport Express questions

[fjs08]

Hi,
Does anyone out there use Airport Express(AE) as a wireless print server???
I have a TiBook and my wife uses a Thinkpad t-40p. Any thoughts on whether those 2 could be hooked up with the AE??

Thanks

Frank

 

[superbovine]

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107998

This is for an Airport Extreme, but it should work the same way.

Hi,
Does anyone out there use Airport Express(AE) as a wireless print server???
I have a TiBook and my wife uses a Thinkpad t-40p. Any thoughts on whether those 2 could be hooked up with the AE??

Thanks

Frank

 

[aus_dave]

Provided your printer is USB compatible you should have no trouble setting this up.

 

[Westside guy]

The biggest problem may come from the Windows end. I had to jump through a few hoops since our Canon's i550 installer didn't let you create a new port - you'll need to create a new "local" Internet printing port (they look something like IP_192_168_1_1). I got around this by installing a fake printer using the Windows built-in drivers, which let me create the port. Then I installed the Canon i550 to that port, and finally deleted the fake printer.

It works quite well once it's set up.

 

[Zoltan]

Hey Do you know if its possible to use the print server with a wired PC? I tried it with the 10.0.1.1 but it didnt work. Any sugestions??

 

[asif786]

Hey Do you know if its possible to use the print server with a wired PC? I tried it with the 10.0.1.1 but it didnt work. Any sugestions??

yep, this can be done on a wired PC too.

http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1004.html

follow those instructions, it should be able to help you..

/asif

 

[Zoltan]

Thanx a lot man, I'll try it out.

-Zoli