How do I connect this printer directly to my laptop? I don't see an input for the typical small "square'ish" plug with a USB cord?
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If I understand you correctly, you want to connect the printer to your laptop via USB. If that's it, open the scanner cover; the USB socket is inside the machine on the right, next to where you store the orange protective part for the ink cartridges. Didn't get a USB cable with the printer. P.S. I'm really liking this printer.
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Dear Jason,Both ports are under the top of the printer. There are two, 3-inch hand-holds on the sides.Lift the top using these hand-holds and you will see the ports, in the front, about 6 inches from the leftI have my printer connected to a wireless router with the 1394 Ethernet cable and connected directly to my desktop with a USB cable.I hope this helps.V/R,Howard HeltonEnterprise, AL 36330
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go to hp.com, select printers then identify yours. there should, somewhere, be a place to download the driver for your printer. I do nothave that model so cant speak from experience, but have had to do as I explained at least 3x's in connecting to newor different computers.good luckjb
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My old printer was DB25 input, only. New laptop USB output, only. Laptop recognized printer quickly, loaded drivers and I was in business.
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The Dell b2360dn printer can be hooked up locally with a usb a/b cord available at any local computer or department store. I am can not remember if one came with the printer.
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Mr. Anderson, Thank you for your respond, I haven't connect my laptop through the printer. I try the "activity monitor" you mentioned. I appreciate your reply.
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I print from via usb connection all the time with my laptop, no problem. Obviously, you have to install the driver like any printer or usb device.
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The instructions say USB supports network printers, but I have never connected one.
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I don't know what type of printer you have but I had to plug mine into my computer using this cord so it can "find it" then I removed the cord as it is wireless. Read your printer directions.
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I tricks the computer in thinking that it is still USB connected. I takes a minute or so, to auto-connect to the printer when printing. I uses an IP address to talk to the Print Server I assigned 50 to mine. I have a HP all-in-one and it works great.
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Hello Nyla,Alot of Printers require an USB 2.0 or 3.0 cable for a direct connection to a laptop to print. If your laptop and printer have an Ethernet port, you could use this cable to print. Thanks,Mediabridge Customer Support
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You need the normal usb cable that all the usb printers use. Go to a shop and ask for this, as it is not included in the package. (I use the previews cable that came with my older usb printer).
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This is a USB printer, you need to connect the USB Cable the Square Stand, you can't plug this unit into an ethernet port as it does not have an ethernet connection. However you need to use a physical cable to connect it and don't use a cheap or long cable as the performance is spotty with poor or long cables.
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Yes, a USB connection is located INSIDE the lid of the machine. Printer DOES NOT come with a USB cord either, so plan on that purchase before bringing it home if USB is your preferred connection method. I connected mine through my wireless home router and so far, so good.
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There is no option for plug and play connections to printers, etc. Printing happens either to another location or using a windows-based network running chrome. I still have not successfully printed anything. This aspect is really the only downside to the chromebook that I have experienced thus far.
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I ordered my wife a laptop for Christmas and I bought her the exact printer that you are referring to. It did not come with a USB cable. It has a connection but you have to buy a separate cable to connect to your computer or laptop.
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Hello there, the end connector for the printer is USB. You need what is called a USB Male A-B printer cable. One end is the traditional rectangular USB male shape you are familiar with that plugs into your PC and other end is sort of a square male connector that connects to the printer itself. You can also use a Cat5 Ethernet cable to connect the printer to a router. You can use one or other. Mine is connected using the Ethernet connector, my computers share the printer on a home network. A-B Printer cables come in sizes 6 feet to 10 feet traditionally. I believe you can go as high as 25 feet before the USB cable has communication problems. I hope this helps. Hello there, the end connector for the printer is USB. You need what is called a USB Male A-B printer cable. One end is the traditional rectangular USB male shape you are familiar with that plugs into your PC and other end is sort of a square male connector that connects to the printer itself. You can also use a Cat5 Ethernet cable to connect the printer to a router. You can use one or other. Mine is connected using the Ethernet connector, my computers share the printer on a home network. A-B Printer cables come in sizes 6 feet to 10 feet traditionally. I believe you can go as high as 25... » Read More Hello there, the end connector for the printer is USB. You need what is called a USB Male A-B printer cable. One end is the traditional rectangular USB male shape you are familiar with that plugs into your PC and other end is sort of a square male connector that connects to the printer itself. You can also use a Cat5 Ethernet cable to connect the printer to a router. You can use one or other. Mine is connected using the Ethernet connector, my computers share the printer on a home network. A-B Printer cables come in sizes 6 feet to 10 feet traditionally. I believe you can go as high as 25 feet before the USB cable has communication problems. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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Yes you need a USB cord pluged in to your computor or lap top if you want to print from there you don't need to be hooked up to anything if you want to make copies only hope this helps it is not a wireless printer'