Attach old printer to wireless network?

Hello, I have an older printer that does not have built-in wireless capability.  This printer was attached to my home network via USB to my desktop...however, my desktop recently passed and I am now looking for suggestions on how to adapt this printer to my home network for accessibility via my wireless laptop.  I would prefer to have the ability to locate the printer in a different room than the router if possible...so a wireless adapter solution would be ideal.  Many thanks for any suggestions.

Which printer is it? Some are wireless capable if you purchase an adapter to make it so. You can get a wireless print bridge though they can be expensive to the point that it is usually more cost effective to buy a wireless printer, especially considering the ink costs and how much they have gone down.
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