What are the pros and cons of the USB star printer versus the bluetooth printer? I am looking to use this with Square Stand.
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I believe it is less expensive than the bluetooth. It does need to be connected by a cord to the router, so it is not very portable if you want to use it "on the road". If you have a permanent place for it the printer works very well, and is fast.
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Not too sure of the cons of the bluetooth version, but it is more expensive. I am not sure but perhaps if you have more than one square stand you could use the bt printer for both. Also if you were to use it as say a kitchen order printer it would work better than a usb. We started with one stand and one printer and it works fine.
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The USB printer needs to connect to the Square Stand itself. You would need an ethernet connection to connect it to a router.
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Sorry just took closer look .. I have the Premium touchsmart all in one.. but still you should be able to print 4x6's from your computer, otherwise, whats the purpose of it being wireless?? sorry
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This printer features an ethernet connection, meaning it can be networked and used by multiple computers. If you are using the USB connection, you would need to connect it to a print server for sharing. I recommend the networked option. The guide should include a walkthrough for setting it up.
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Yea the adapter turns the printer into a Bluetooth printer which the surface can utilize
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I have only used wired and wireless. I began to use it wired before connecting to my router. Now I can print remote. But do to your question I will used the USB function ASAP. But I am very happy with this printer up to date.
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That is how I have mine working. One note of caution: For it to work properly, you should first hook it up directly to each computer you want to switch to a wireless USB Hub. That way, when you install your USB Hub, it'll automatically find the printer. What brand of USB Wireless hub are you using?
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I've set up this printer at my work (hooked up via ethernet), and have successfully printed to it several times from home. I'd say it works pretty well, and if you're thinking of pairing it with a PC or Mac with Google Chrome installed, a Chromebook, or an android tablet using a third cloud print app such as "Cloud Print" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pauloslf.cloudprint - it'll suit you just fine.
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Please note that the pic you are referencing does NOT include the printer. It's ONLY the battery pack. The printer is sold separately, as is the Bluetooth. But to answer your question, the printer is just like any standard Canon printer. As long as you have print drivers you can use any printer. It can connect via USB cable If you don't want to buy the Bluetooth adapter. (I don't remember if it came with the cable, but it's a standard print cable. I use the one from my Cricket because its longer.) I did not buy the Bluetooth for it. I didn't find the need. But I did buy the battery pack so I can use it at clients houses. I love this printer. It's lightweight and easy to use. Hope that helps.
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Awesome, thank you!! I am looking for a printer stand. It is a printer, copier, fax machine. its a Canon Image class MF8580cdw. It is a larger one. I am having a difficult time finding a stand. Would you happen to know if it would hold up to that?
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Hi Margarita, I was really unhappy about this item. It did not work at all for me. If the printer is a USB printer, you may have more luck than I did, but older printers, using a parallel to USB converter do not work well. If I was you, I'd choose a better device, this one is not worth the money.
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That would require a print server instead of a hub. Puts the printer on a network. Easy to do.
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The devices you use with this device have to be USB. And, you can only use one or the other, not both at the same time. I bought it so that I could have two computers on one desk which could both print from the same printer, not simultaneously, but each computer as it is being used. There is a switch on the device which lets you choose one or the other. Hope this answers your question.
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The dongle has universal support for all Bluetooth devices. The printer should be compatible with little to no issues.
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I've personally only use it with the supplied usb connector because my attempts to use it for Bluetooth failed. That said, if you have a usb adapter it does work good and you should be able to turn pages with the right pad buttons, hope that helps.
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Ditto to all of the above. I bought this device because it had the features I wanted and wireless connectivity. Every time I want to print I either have to reconnect to the wireless access point or move the printer closer to my PC so I can connect the USB cable. I'd just buy a longer cable but haven't gotten around to it. I'm afraid if I go look for a cable I'll end up buying a different 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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This printer is quite compact, but it may help if you have the exact space you have and compare it with the dimensions of the printer. Hope this helps you.