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Wireless laser printer, scanner, copier for Apple?

Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:08 pm
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28079 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:08 pm
Does this device exist?

I appreciate any help.
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:15 pm to
Apple doesn't make printers. I would imagine most mainstream all-in-ones (HP, Epson, Canon, etc.) would work with a Mac just fine, or at least I'd hope so.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28079 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:19 pm to
Understood.

I am looking for an all-in-one color laser that is wireless and compatible with Apple.

Not as easy as I thought...
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:21 pm to
FWIW, You can probably narrow your brands down to brother and canon for the best quality and bang for buck laser printers, all-in-one or otherwise. Maybe Samsung.
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46643 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 6:00 pm to
This is what you want. Works with iMac, iPhone, iPad, and MBP

LINK
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28079 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 6:25 pm to
I bought this Brother a few months ago:
LINK

No one could get it to work with our Cisco wireless network.
It is now sitting a our office, not working on the wireless network there either.
Posted by Scoop
RIP Scoop
Member since Sep 2005
44583 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 7:01 pm to
The search word you are looking for is "AirPrint."

Here is a list
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 7:03 pm
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28079 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 7:31 pm to
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
14942 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 7:47 pm to
May I ask why you specify "laser?" Because if you're not totally tied to it (I'll just go ahead and post what I would've assuming I waited around for you to not have a true anti-ink stance. If you are truly anti-ink, please disregard this post entirely), check out the OfficeJet Pro line, and determine what your needs are. My brother just purchased the x576dw ("dw" on a printer stands for "duplex" and "wireless" by the way. Anytime you see "n," which is another very popular letter to throw on to a printer, it refers to its ability to be "networked"...this applies to basically all printer models, not exclusive to HP) for his office. Rated at 50,000 pages a month. Price per page comes out to approximately half that of his current Xerox workstation (forget the model number, but it is a rather well regarded machine and laser/toner). I don't remember cost/page, but it would be easy to figure out if you don't feel like doing the math yourself. I would make sure to check HP's claim that they all achieve "half the cost of laser" by finding a comparable model (using pages per minute, pages per month, and the extra features as above) laser printer and looking at the toner and ink yields and costs.

Also, it doesn't contain traditional ink printheads. Rather, it uses hundreds of tiny nozzles on the head. Thus, if one (or several) gets clogged, you won't really notice a change in print function.


ETA: Here's a LINK to HP's site featuring this line of printers.
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 7:50 pm
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
14942 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 8:06 pm to
quote:

No one could get it to work with our Cisco wireless network.
It is now sitting a our office, not working on the wireless network there either.


Did you try:
1) DHCP reservation
2) Set the printer's DHCP to the appropriate reserved address
3) Use the touchscreen to enter the correct password/key for the wireless network
?


You can definitely change the printer's IP via the TELNET console if the normal utility is giving you fits. I'm not sure as to whether you can change wireless security settings in that manner or not.
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46643 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 9:48 pm to
So it would not connect to your Wireless network?
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28079 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 10:43 pm to
TBH, I'm anti-ink due to cost per page and the inherent longevity of a laser printer. Adding to this fact, lasers are generally more robust and repairable a few years down the road, whereas the majority of ink jets are throwaways.

Although, to be fair, most sub-$500 printers are throwaways.

On the networking deal with the Brother, we're a pretty capable shop, but this printer had a inherent design issue. We even had Brother tech support throw in the towel.
Posted by ColdDuck
BR via da Parish
Member since Sep 2006
2758 posts
Posted on 9/4/14 at 10:45 pm to
I guarantee the brother printer problem is that it only does wired or wireless... not both at the same time. We fight these all the time. If you plug a network cable in, the wireless shuts off. There is a little button on the back you hit with a pen and it switches back and forth from wired to wireless. I hate Brother printers...FYI.
Posted by deathvalleygrassmmmm
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2011
580 posts
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:00 am to
common problem. You need a post script printer driver.
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