[Hidden-tech] Airport Extreme - printer

[David Haines]

On May 24, 2007, at 8:56 AM, Jeff Rutherford wrote:

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> Is anyone on this list currently using an Airport Extreme and using  
> it to print wirelessly? If you are and you're happy with your  
> wireless printing experience, can you please email me the make and  
> model number of the printer you're using.
>
> I purchased an Airport Extreme yesterday, hooked it up, only to  
> discover that my HP printer is one of the printers that will not  
> work with an Airport Extreme.
>
> Also, one other Airport Extreme question. There is a USB port on  
> the back of the Airport Extreme for connecting a printer or a  
> external hard drive. Is it possible to use a USB extension so that  
> I can plug a printer and external hard drive to that USB port  
> simultaneously vs. having to constantly plug and unplug the printer  
> and external hard drive?
>
> Thanks for your help.

Hi Jeff,

I take it your HP is not listed here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument? 
lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00035369

have you tried the steps here ? :
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107418

As for the USB hub, using a passive (non-powered) USB hub is asking  
for performance/reliability issues sooner or later. Considering how  
phenomenally inexpensive even powered USB hubs are, you have nothing  
to lose by using one (powered model).

Also keep in mind that nearly every USB hub I've seen tends to fail  
over time (sometimes not even a year), they don't tend to be made to  
last.


David Haines
Core Solution Group
www.coresolutiongroup.com