HP2605dn Laser Printer (no current wireless or bluetooth)

I have the above printer.
Is there any way it can be made wireless using a dongle or similar?
I already have a home wireless network.
How much will this cost?
It isn't listed as one of the compatible printers with the HP Printer Server.
It's for home use so I don't want to spend too much.
Is there an easy solution?
Many thanks!

geomon wrote:
But does this explain why I keep I continue to lose the connection each time I reboot?
I would say it does. If the reboot results in the printer acquiring a different IP address, then this will mean that the information stored for the Bonjour queue will have changed.
As a test, set the printer to a static address for the Ethernet port and do the same for the Ethernet port on the Mac. For example, set the Mac Ethernet port to 192.168.0.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and the printer to 192.168.0.10 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Then create a new print queue and check that you can print. Then restart the Mac and see if you can still print to the HP.

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yuppers you can.
but first write down that your rounter is now 192.168.15.1 not 192.168.1.1
after you made the last change did you have to restart your pc?
you will need to print out a status page like you did on the other. what is the current ip address it has? is it in the 192.168.15.xx range? if it is then what is it? as long as its .3 or higher but not .100 - 49 then skip the next step. keep in mind we want the printer to be static ip.
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Bernard Stay wrote:
By infrequently I meant once or twice a week, no less.
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HP Support Line,
Really need your assistance. I have tried both contacting HP by phone (told they no longer support our printer via phone help), the tech told me that I needed to contact HP by e-mail for assistance. I then sent an e-mail for assistance and got that reply today, the reply is as follows "Randall, unfortunately, HP does not offer support via e-mail for your product. However many resources are available on the HP web site that may provide the answer to your inquiry. Support is also available via telephone. A list of technical support numbers can be round at the following URL........." The phone numbers listed are the ones I called and the ones that told me I needed to contact the e-mail support for help.
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I searched and couldn't find an answer to this exact situation. The answers to similar questions didn't seem to work.
Can we share a wireless printer over two wireless networks without adding hardware or changing the wiring or doing complicated software modifications?
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Cable Modem> Linksys Wireless Router “N” on the first floor > older AirPort Extreme “G” via ethernet cable on second floor > Laser Printer via USB Cable on the second floor, plus an AirPort Express to extend the area on the second floor. We have 2 MacBooks and 1 MacBookPro that connect to the internet via either of 2 wireless networks. Generally, for better connection, you choose “N” if you are on the first floor and “G” for the second floor.
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We just added a new wireless Printer that’s on the first floor. (No, I didn't read the directions, the printer screen said if there is a W?? button on your router, press it. I did and it automatically connected to the “N” network. It also has its own email address for printing without a computer, but that still doesn't solve this question.)
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Your Express may support 802.11n, but your Extreme is older and does not. So "Extend a wireless network" won't work for your network. That's why you got errors when you set the Express's "Wireless Mode" option to "Extend a wireless network." Instead, you'll have to do things the old-fashioned way* and configure the Extreme and the Express to be part of a WDS. Your network will still work as desired: the Express will rebroadcast the signal from the Extreme, and clients will connect to whichever station has the stronger signal. It's just that you'll be using the older WDS technology instead of the newer "Extend a wireless network" feature.
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I need it to have ethernet so all computers on my home LAN can print to it.
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hi cejones,
Did you end up finding a printer?
I'm looking as well. I have the Samsung clp-510 and while it's very reliable, the UI for mac is terrible. So terrible in fact that I still have it connected to a PC b/c their UI is much better for controlling colour etc..
i'm looking for a wireless solution.
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I need to share my laser printer on my PC network with my wife's MacBook Pro but I don't know how to set it up on the Mac.

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I have an HP model Pavilion a6528p tower PC, a Belkin F6D4230-4 wireless router,
My Brother HL2140-XML laser printer is connected via
USB cable to my HP tower PC
My operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium. My
ISP is Time Warner Cable.
My wife's laptop is an Apple MacBook Pro and currently accesses the internet via the Belkin wireless router.
NOW,
I want to set up the MacBookPro to send documents wirelessly and print them on the laser printer.
All of the other threads I found deal with Windows PC's but I have one PC and one Mac.
I need instructions on how to set up the Apple MacBookPro.
Thanks.

Hey patriot80,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you wish to setup Printer sharing with your iMac and your Wife’s MacBook Pro. The following resource may provide a solution:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11450
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