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Are there wireless printers that don't require software running onthe laptop?
I am considering purchasing a wireless all-in-one printer. I have
some experience with a friend's HP J4680 and Brother MFC-390CW and both of them require specific software programs to be running on any laptop that is to try to print wirelessly through the Wi-Fi printer connection. Is this typical of wireless printers? Is there a company that makes a wireless printer which doesn't require a memory hogging software program from the printer manufacturer to be running on the laptop to be able to print wirelessly? Bud H |
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Are there wireless printers that don't require software running on the laptop?
"Bud H" wrote in message ... I am considering purchasing a wireless all-in-one printer. I have some experience with a friend's HP J4680 and Brother MFC-390CW and both of them require specific software programs to be running on any laptop that is to try to print wirelessly through the Wi-Fi printer connection. Is this typical of wireless printers? Is there a company that makes a wireless printer which doesn't require a memory hogging software program from the printer manufacturer to be running on the laptop to be able to print wirelessly? Bud H Multifunction printers often require software, but once it's on the network you can "with some printers" view it and rightclick/install drivers (if using windows) and be able to use the print function. I think the bloated software is typical of multifunction printers more than a function of printers with a printservers attached. |
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Are there wireless printers that don't require software runningon the laptop?
On Mar 30, 4:05*am, Bud H wrote:
I am considering purchasing a wireless all-in-one printer. *I have some experience with a friend's HP J4680 and Brother MFC-390CW and both of them require specific software programs to be running on any laptop that is to try to print wirelessly through the Wi-Fi printer connection. Is this typical of wireless printers? * Is there a company that makes a wireless printer which doesn't require a memory hogging software program from the printer manufacturer to be running on the laptop to be able to print wirelessly? Bud H Bloated software is the norm for everything. The software for my HP B-9180 was 250mb, was having problems with one component so I cleaned everything off my HD that didn't say B-9180 and I was down to 40mb. Installation didn't give options of what to install. But the printer needs the driver to work so you are sort of stuck, there are no universal drivers. Tom |
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Are there wireless printers that don't require software running on the laptop?
Bud H,
The Printer Models you listed, are multifunctional printers, the specific software is needed for, connecting wirelessly to your network, scanning, printing, faxing, etc... This software must be installed on each laptop/pc, if you want to use the features from the printer. 1. If your printer, router, and say a desktop PC, is in one room. You may be able install the whole package on the desktop that is connected to the router & printer. So you will use the desktop PC for all your scanning and faxing. 2. So on your Notebooks, you will just need to install the printer drivers and the software for the wireless connection. 3. If you only have notebooks connecting to your network, you will need to install all the software on at least one of them, so you can do faxing, scanning from the printer. 4. You may need to upgrade your notebooks with more RAM, or if you are using notebooks, at least while doing a project, other than a simple job, connect directly to the router, with a Ethernet cable. -- Have a Good Day, Rich/rerat On Mar 30, 4:05 am, Bud H wrote: I am considering purchasing a wireless all-in-one printer. I have some experience with a friend's HP J4680 and Brother MFC-390CW and both of them require specific software programs to be running on any laptop that is to try to print wirelessly through the Wi-Fi printer connection. Is this typical of wireless printers? Is there a company that makes a wireless printer which doesn't require a memory hogging software program from the printer manufacturer to be running on the laptop to be able to print wirelessly? Bud H |
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