These days, they pretty much do what you tell them once they're programmed.
I had a samsung that I could completely configure myself. I cabled it usb
into my mac, then used a mac app that came with the printer to enter wifi
settings and verify the connection status. Once it was connected to the
wifi, I pulled the plug and it all worked.
A lot of them have accessible web interfaces now too. So, you plug in a
standard network cable between printer and mac, or even printer and router.
Then you log on using a browser and set up wifi. Then pull the cord and
it works.
My personal favourite brands are brother and lexmark, with samsung in the
mix too. I haven't bought a printer in 7 years though, so couldn't
recommend a specific model.
Best,
Erik
On May 30, 2018 1:28:01 PM Bill Gallik <[email protected]> wrote:
I need to explain why I am reluctant to use a network printer.
The reason is simply that I’m totally blind and live by myself. I had
connected a network printer when I lived in Superior and whenever
electricity was lost due to storms I would have a real PITA getting
somebody over to reconnect the network printer what with needing to type in
IDs and passwords without spoken prompts.
If anybody could suggest a network printer that I would be able to manage
without trying to get sighted assistance I would certainly be open to that.
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On May 30, 2018, at 12:13 PM, Erik Burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote:
I don't understand such aversion, but the simplest solution would be to
plug in a printer via usb to the mini. That's your most secure and
streamlined process considering your resistance to putting printers on the
network.
Network printing is out. files over the network is out. I'm afraid it's
either usb direct, or the shoe based network for you.
Best,
Erik
On May 30, 2018 12:45:00 PM Bill Gallik <[email protected]> wrote:
I have no intentions of connecting a printer to the network nor the Mac.
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On May 30, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Erik Burggraaf <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Why not just print from your mini and ipad?
Best,
Erik
On May 30, 2018 12:19:55 PM Bill Gallik <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
A bit of background here; I have an old PC (Vista) I use for scanning
documents and printing out whatever. This PC is not connected into the
network router I’m using with my Mini Mac, iPhone and iPad because I don’t
care to deal with the anti-virus software so necessary when made vulnerable
by using network connections.
However, I would like to be able to readily transfer files from my Mini-Mac
to the PC (PDF documents for printing). Is it prudently feasible to
connect the PC to the Mac-Mini via USB (or another possible hard-wired
approach) such that the PC would appear as a device to the Mac? A device
that could be browsed much like any other device?
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- Bill from Ino, Wisconsin
- "It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended
from man."
- US Editor and Satirist, H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
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