good point. I guess you could get one of those new little things that makes a usb device wireless.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Re: networking all in one devices Cause then I'll be only able to fax from the one machine. I figure if I'm going to spend the money, might as well get something that will serve all our purposes over the long run. True the modem is cheap, but gee, its a complete bummer that Apple was short-sided in not allowing you to use the modem in the AirPort Extreme as a fax device. Never could quite figure out why they did that. On Jan 6, 2008, at 6:24 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > Well, ya gotta hook the fax up to a phone line anyway, so why not > spend the > 50 bucks for a tiny apple motorolla modem that plugs into an usb port? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:16 PM > Subject: Re: networking all in one devices > > > Thanks, I actually have a scanner, but as far as faxing, you can't do > this unless you have a separate modem attached to the machine. So, the > idea was to have it all available via the network. I had wondered if > one of the print servers would allow the scanner etc. to be used on > one of the all in one machines. However for the money, I might as well > get it built-in I imagine. Laser, yeah, for the amount of printing we > do, it would last us for a few years unlike the ink jet. > Thanks, > > On Jan 6, 2008, at 5:21 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> Laser is still the best bet. I believe hp can give you what you >> want but it >> might be even more expensive. if you can do it though, you might >> want to >> consider hardwiring the device since wireless can go flaky and you >> wouldn't >> want that to happen in the midst of getting out that late project. >> I have >> to say though I have a wireless print server and beside having to >> change the >> ip address the computers look for when it gets unplugged and >> replugged due >> to my router config, it's a neat little device. I plugged it into >> the >> printer port of my printer where the cable to the computer would go >> and set >> it up via its ip address and that's all there was to it. >> >> you already have fax capability built into the mac and scanners are >> cheap >> these days and come with copy utilities and such so you might >> actually save >> money by getting a printer and a scanner. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >> X by >> theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 4:26 PM >> Subject: networking all in one devices >> >> >> Folks, >> >> I've been doing some research on all in one printer, scanner, and fax >> machnes. I have found a Brother MFC-5460CN and a wireless version of >> this unit which is an ink jet and the MFC-9840 series which is wired >> and wireless units and this is a color laser. Now what made me >> consider this particular brand is the fact that apparently you can >> utilize the scanner, printer, and fax functions from the Mac. I'd >> like >> to know a few things. >> >> 1. Does anyone know if there is an Epson or HP unit that would allow >> the same abilities. >> 2. Do you know if Brother is a reliable brand like HP. >> 3. It seems that although laser is more expensive, does provide a >> little better quality print, it does out last ink jets in terms of >> those cases where you don't print as much since the ink jet uses >> liquid ink which is of course going to dry up at some point. >> >> Does anyone know if the ink jets have improved to make it worth >> paying >> less for the unit up front and then just replaces cartriages every >> six >> to eight months? Actually the one thing that Brother does offer and I >> think some of the more expensive HP printers allow you to replace >> some >> cartriages as opposed to all of them since they are split into >> multiple cartriages of different colors. >> >> tnx >> >> >> > > Scott Howell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
