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USB to Cat5 printer help needed

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24 minutes ago, johnny45 said:

i recently got this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002O0KOV4?psc=1 for my Canon Pixma MG3620 so i could use on my network for both pc's

which is all wired but no luck i dont know if it was just a dead part as i

 

tried on some other devices an still no joy or maybe its not the right kind of part for this task if

thats the case which kind of adapter should i get my budget for said part is no more then 60$

 

my network gear layout is as followed

router - FIREWALLA GOLD (in router mode)
5-port giga-switch

config is the giga-switch , nas an printer are direct to the FWG an the pc's an assorted lan devices like both nvidia shields are on the 5-port giga-switch

 

You can do as @manikyath suggested or check to see if your NAS has print server support, Im pretty sure my QNAP nas does.  You may also use a single board computer like a Raspberry pi as a print server if you have one laying around. Looking up that printer suggests it has WiFi printing but Im guess much like the Cannon printer we have the wireless sucks. 

i recently got this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002O0KOV4?psc=1 for my Canon Pixma MG3620 so i could use on my network for both pc's

which is all wired but no luck i dont know if it was just a dead part as i

 

tried on some other devices an still no joy or maybe its not the right kind of part for this task if

thats the case which kind of adapter should i get my budget for said part is no more then 60$

 

my network gear layout is as followed

router - FIREWALLA GOLD (in router mode)
5-port giga-switch

config is the giga-switch , nas an printer are direct to the FWG an the pc's an assorted lan devices like both nvidia shields are on the 5-port giga-switch

 

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that appears to be some sort of accessory for a USB over ethernet extender.

 

having that said.. just connect the printer to computer A, set it all up, then set up printer sharing to access it from computer B:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/share-your-network-printer-c9a152b5-59f3-b6f3-c99f-f39e5bf664c3

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24 minutes ago, johnny45 said:

i recently got this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002O0KOV4?psc=1 for my Canon Pixma MG3620 so i could use on my network for both pc's

which is all wired but no luck i dont know if it was just a dead part as i

 

tried on some other devices an still no joy or maybe its not the right kind of part for this task if

thats the case which kind of adapter should i get my budget for said part is no more then 60$

 

my network gear layout is as followed

router - FIREWALLA GOLD (in router mode)
5-port giga-switch

config is the giga-switch , nas an printer are direct to the FWG an the pc's an assorted lan devices like both nvidia shields are on the 5-port giga-switch

 

You can do as @manikyath suggested or check to see if your NAS has print server support, Im pretty sure my QNAP nas does.  You may also use a single board computer like a Raspberry pi as a print server if you have one laying around. Looking up that printer suggests it has WiFi printing but Im guess much like the Cannon printer we have the wireless sucks. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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