Is it essential that you use this printer wireless? Mike
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No I wanted wireless cause I had computer hooked up to TV but can be used either way
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No. The printer works just fine with USB cord that is included, and it works well in the wireless mode, too.
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Being that I've only use the printer wirelessly I can't really answer your question correctly. However I do know, there is a printer cable input on the back of this printer so you should be able to do all printing, copying, & scanning without wireless capabilities.
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No, you can use the printer either with the USB port or wireless. Which ever is easier for you. Jack F
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when you run the installer either off cd or by downloading it from brother it asks you what kind of connection you choose wireless. for the first install make sure to connect the usb cable as it will auto program your wifi settings & password for you. if not you will have to set it up manually through the OSD then choose wireless during driver install and it will auto-locate the printer on the network.
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If you have a network set up, any computer hooked up to that can print to it w/out bring directly connected. It's been a while since I've used this printer, but I don't think it's truly wireless. (It is a great printer though, I bought several for work.)
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No, internet not required but you will need a wireless router connected to your computer to send the wifi signal to the printer if you want a wireless connection. If you don't want or need it to be wireless, you can hook it up to your computer with a usb cable that connects to your printer. The printer has a special plug in port for this purpose, and is not a standard usb port, instead it is one made for canon printers....easy to find.
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This printer requires optional External Wireless Adaptor. I bought it for $50. I just saw where it now costs $69. The adaptor is in addition to the printer. Great wireless printer if you buy the adaptor.
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Yes. It either has to be connected through wireless or a standard usb printer cable.
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This is not a wireless printer, the WiFi version is M401dw. You need either a USB cable or Ethernet. The USB cable is probably easier to configure. Using an Ethernet makes it a network printer. But even with the USB cable you can still share the printer on your wireless network so you don't really need the wireless version.
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Although this printer can be used for a wireless connection, I have the printer set up directly to my PC. So it can be used either way. I hope this helps.
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I too am waiting on this answer before I make a purchase. I was told that all wireless printers have the option to turn off the wireless but want to be certain of that. Can somebody please comment on this?
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I don't know, I haven't tried. Just recently bought the printer and we're still trying to find the best location in the house to get the best of the wireless and fax capabilities. The printer and the manual are at a different location that I am. Now that you ask me that, I'll have to take a look at the manual since I'd like to print on CD's too.
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Joyce, The printer is truly wireless IF your computers are part of a LAN (local area network). It is across this network that the computers and the "wireless" printer communicate with each other. We have two computers and various other assundry wireless devices all of which have wirless access to the same printer. It is also easy to setup. I hope this helps. Bill
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This printer does have wireless capability. It is an inkjet and is fairly efficient in the use of ink for printing.
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NO. But there's an easy way to make it wireless.Just use a wirelless access point. connect the printer to it with a cat5 cable.Configure the wireless access point to act as a wireless client bridge to connect to your main WIFI network.I suggest you purchase a WIFI AP on which you can change the firmware to DDWRT. so you can make it a wireless client.The cost of an AP is about $50 and if a wifi card would exist it would probably cost more than that.
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It says it is wireless, but I use it wired into a network. It is an excellent printer.
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Yes, you can. You will have to set up your printer on your wireless network first. The printer itself does not have wireless, but if you connect it to your wireless network (via ethernet cord), your laptop will be able to see it while on the network.
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Connect it directly to your router and assign it a static I.P. address then all your devices regardless of how they are connected, wired, wireless will be able to print to this printer. There's really no need to have a wireless printer ever.
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Can't tell you for sure. But I do have it set up to print wireless from my computer.