Using Infrared port on MBP for Printer

[XTRanger]

i was wondering if i could use the infrared port on my MBP with an infrared printer, or an infrared phone or not. Or is the port only compatible with the apple remote? thanks!

 

[antibact1]

Are you planning on positioning your printer transceiver directly in front of the MBP obstructing the keyboard?

 

[iCheddar]

The infared device on Macs serve solely as an input. One may be able to hack remotes/devices other than an Apple remote to work with it, however it is designed only to work with the Apple remote & front row.

 

[XTRanger]

Are you planning on positioning your printer transceiver directly in front of the MBP obstructing the keyboard?

Yes, I use an external display, and use the MBP in lidclosed mode.

The infared device on Macs serve solely as an input. One may be able to hack remotes/devices other than an Apple remote to work with it, however it is designed only to work with the Apple remote & front row.

That stinks... but thanks for the info! Hopefully someone can come up with a hack!

 

[kolax]

I can't get my phone to send anything via infrared to my MBP either.

Bluetooth is the way forward - time to update printer?

 

[Sun Baked]

I can't get my phone to send anything via infrared to my MBP either.

Bluetooth is the way forward - time to update printer?

But the printers are expensive, especially if you look at a $19.95 model and print more than a page or two a month.

Of course new is less headache and more likely to survive and OS update.

 

[kolax]

Printers are dead cheap now-a-days - average one costing you $60-70 that does good quality.

Compare that price to something 3-4 years ago. Probably be double/triple for similar specs.