Does anyone know anything about wireless printers?

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  1. Mos

    MossMan Active Member

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    I've been looking at the HP one on the PC World advert:</p>

    http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/070226 </p>

    If I connect to it wirelessley, does that mean that i can or can't be connected wirelessly to the internet at the same time? </p>

    Also, is there such a thing as a bluetooth printer, that I could send things to print from my laptop vis bluetooth? </p>
     
  2. Gue

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    Your wireless printer will have an IP address and appear on your network, you will print to it as a network printer, your Internet will work unaffected.
     
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    I've only used a Canon one but the principle I'm sure is similar.

    The printer connects to your wireless network just like your PC does. So it isn't a case of you disconnect from your router (and therefore internet connection) to establish an exclusive wireless connection to your printer. The data sent for printing goes PC->router->printer.

    And yes there is such a thing as a bluetooth printer but I've never used one.
     
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    Thanks both

    Now to find if it's mac compatible....
     

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