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Author: Eric Shubert
Date:  
To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Could a wireless print server work with an older printer?
I have a jetdirect adapter box I'll sell you cheap. I think I may have
the adapter that fits directly in the printer too. Either way will give
you an ethernet connection to the printer, which could then be attached
to a ethernet switch or wireless router. Email me directly if you're
interested.

--
-Eric 'shubes'

On 07/11/2012 05:18 PM, Kenn wrote:
> Does your LJ4 have an RS-232 serial port or is that a parallel port?
> Either way, you'll need a WiFi print server with one of those
> connections. Do-able, but slightly rare.
>
> You might be able to hunt down a jetdirect card, goes in that slot in
> the back and viola! An ethernet port for interfacing with any Wireless
> print server!
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> --- On *Wed, 7/11/12, /<>/* wrote:
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>     From:  <>
>     Subject: Could a wireless pri nt server work with an older printer?
>     To: 
>     Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 5:50 PM

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>     Recently, someone on this list suggested that I might be able to use a
>     wireless print server to hook up my printer.

>
>     Could this be made to work with my old HP LaserJet 4 laser printer that
>     now has an old style printer cable plugged in to an RS-232 port on
>     one of
>     my old computers.

>
>     Now I have a newer computer that has only usb ports and no RS232 port.

>
>     So, I'd like to know if there is a way to connect that old HP LaserJet
>     printer to a wireless print server so I can send print jobs to it
>     wirelessly?

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