lets talk printing.....again!

[jhsatt]

I have the 3g xoon (it has wifi capability). I do not have a computer(no dsl in area). I want to print. I will buy any wifi printer to do the job. I will also buy a wireless router if needed. can this be done? thanks jeff

 

[Harry2]

I have a HP ePrint printer and the app 'HP ePrint Home&Biz'.
So I can send MS docs, PDFs, .txt and pictures from my phone to the printer over WiFi.

Pictures and PDFs goes directly to the printer, the others go to a HP server (file rendering), back to the phone and then over WiFi to the printer. Without DSL internt you'd have to use your phone's data connection.

Harry

 

[jhsatt]

thanks harry2. so to be clear, the xoom wifi and the hp wifi printer when near each other will comunicate. is that with a router?

 

[Harry2]

thanks harry2. so to be clear, the xoom wifi and the hp wifi printer when near each other will comunicate. is that with a router?

I think you'd need a WiFi router for to build a home network with the WiFi printer.

For to connect the PC to the home network the PC could be connect to the router by LAN cable

Harry

 

[valorian]

I think you'd need a WiFi router for to build a home network with the WiFi printer.

Harry

I have this too. Wifi router with a C310A wireless printer. You can use the ePrint app to print. Or, when you setup the printer, HP assigns it an email address. You can email documents and pictures to your printer. I also use this to print out emails. I just forward any emails to the printer's email address and they print out.

 

[jhsatt]

valor, for the printer to have an email address does it need a internet connection? or is something coming from my 3g xoon to make this happen? Remember this is stand alone, no dsl, no computer. I hope I'm not talking in circles. I might be making this more complicated then it need be. thanks

 

[chanchan05]

You need a router. Basically you need a connection, a hotspot, where you connect both printer and Xoom. Basically you need a router, the printer, and your Xoom.

 

[valorian]

valor, for the printer to have an email address does it need a internet connection? or is something coming from my 3g xoon to make this happen? Remember this is stand alone, no dsl, no computer. I hope I'm not talking in circles. I might be making this more complicated then it need be. thanks

You need internet connection of some type. The printer connects up to HP's server to obtain the email address during setup.

 

[danaj]

I think the op is asking if they can use the internet connection from their phone, like tether the printer to their phone, and use the phones 3 or 4g connection to print wirelessly.

 

[Harry2]

... I also use this to print out emails. I just forward any emails to the printer's email address and they print out.

Thanks for mentioning this about forwarding emails

Up to now I didn't let the printer obtains its email address from @hpeprint.com.
Because it won't be necessary when you use the WiFi home network for sending MS docs, PDFs and pictures from phone to the printer.
And so you won't need an internet connection in the home network.

But for printing emails, that fowarding to the printer's email address is a smart way Because you'll get not just plain text printed but the original formatting of the email.

Harry

 

[jhsatt]

Looks like I should be a go. This is all for my dad in Arkansas. I'll be there in 2 -3 weeks. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks everyone! (geez that sounded like that little kid in scrooge..."God bless us every....." wait a minute, my mind is wandering again. thanks Jeff