Networking a printer?

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I have 3 laptops in the same house and would like to hook up a printer so the laptops can access it and print wirelessly. I know I can do this with airport express. Is there a cheaper router out there that does the same thing?

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Do you have a desktop that the printer is connected to?
 
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Sorry, I don't know of another router offhand that can do this then. I run mine through the the desktop.
 
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But the airport express CAN do it? Just want to make sure before I buy one.
 
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Sorry, I don't know of another router offhand that can do this then. I run mine through the the desktop.

david,

how did you set this up... i'm curious as i would like to have access wirelessly to my printer (which is connected to the desktop)
 
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david,

how did you set this up... i'm curious as i would like to have access wirelessly to my printer (which is connected to the desktop)



Hello, I just went to System Preferences>Sharing and under services I clicked the Printer sharing box. Then when I went to print from my Macbook, my printer was listed. Hope it works for you.
 

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