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Wireless Printing
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:49 pm
by jlmccuan
Does anyone know if a wireless USB print server would work with Arduino boards? My desk is pretty crowded with a paper printer and two 3dprinters. It would be nice to put them on a workbench across the room without stringing USB cable across the floor. I think there is a pretty short limit on USB cable transmission, too.
Re: Wireless Printing
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:22 pm
by mvansomeren
I think I remember seeing a thread of someone connecting a Raspberry Pi to the Max and using it to connect wirelessly to his PC...
Re: Wireless Printing
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:28 pm
by jdurand
I have a laptop on a shelf tied into two 3D printers by USB. One printer is via a 30 foot USB booster cable that runs up, along the shelf, over a door, then over to the printer.
The laptop connect to our network with WiFi and I use UltraVNC to talk to it.
Re: Wireless Printing
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:42 pm
by bubbasnow
35 dollar raspberry pi and a 10 dollar pi wireless adapter will get you printing wireless
Re: Wireless Printing
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:52 pm
by KAS
I use Google cloud print to print from my phone/work computer to my home printer and google drive. You can run it from Windows, Mac, or Linux. Even a Raspberry Pi can run chromium and act as a cloud print server.
Might be worth a try.
https://www.google.com/cloudprint#printers
https://support.google.com/a/answer/6106126
https://support.google.com/a/answer/2906017
Re: Wireless Printing
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:14 pm
by CRPerryJr
Would something like this work? I have an
ElectricIMP laying around I haven't found a use for yet.
ElectricIMP/Arduino Wireless communication