Epson R1800 and Airport Express

Question

Hi
I have read elsewhere in the discussions that the Epson R1800 does work with Airport express and am seeking some guidance regarding this before spending my coin on the Airport unit.
Since the R1800 is not listed in the ifelix list, will it be fully functional?
My set up is that I connect my PB to the internet and my other mac and shared printers via a Dlink DI-624.
Would the PB connect directly to the Airport express unit or through the dlink as an extension of my existing network?
What sort of operational range could this acheive? I would need it to work over a distance of 15 metres (45 feet ish) through a couple of walls.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Answer 1

Many compatible printers on the iFelix list are listed there because people have indicated, in these forum discussions, that these printers work. Therefore, if you have read elsewhere that the R1800 also works - it too should be on the list.
You would set up the Airport Express (to which the R1800 is connected) to "join" the wireless network created by your D-Link wireless router. Therefore, the Airport Express must be within the wireless range of the D-Link wireless router. Any wireless computer on your network would communicate with the Airport Express via your D-Link wireless router.
45 feet through a couple of walls will likely exceed the ability of the connection to achieve 802.11g speeds, but slower 802.11b speeds should be acheivable. Beyond that, it is impossible to say exactly how well or poorly your wireless connection will perform over that distance - you will have to try it out yourself and see what happens.