wireless printing from ibook??

augustwestaugustwest
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I will have an ibook and an apple desktop, both with airport cards. I was also thinking of getting the basestation, until I read in one of these threads that there are other wireless hubs that are somehow better...



What's the easiest way to do wireless printing from the ibook with the above setup? Do I need a printer with ethernet cable connected to basestation, or can I connect via USB to one of the computers and print from the other? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    warpdwarpd Posts: 204member
    If you are using OS9.X, you should be able to print through the desktop using USB printer sharing. I am not sure if this has yet been inplimented in OSX. No doubt an ethernet printer is a simpler way to go, but also a more expensive one.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    jesperasjesperas Posts: 524member
    USB print sharing is in 10.2, but not the earlier OS X releases.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    augustwestaugustwest Posts: 157member
    [quote]Originally posted by jesperas:

    <strong>USB print sharing is in 10.2, but not the earlier OS X releases.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    does that mean with 10.2 I can wirelessly share a printer connected to the desktop with a laptop? Do I need the basestation or will the two airport cards suffice?
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