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Connecting a HP1050 Printer to a Home Hub 4

aardvaak
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Can someone please tell how to connect a HP1050 Printer to a Home Hub 4 using the USB plug on the hub?

Just to complicate matters I have one laptop using Windows 7 & another using Windows 8
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  • james_smitha
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    In the belief that the hub is powered, what have you done so far?
    Are you sure that important details are not amiss?
  • forgotmyname
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    If its the same as the Home Hub 3 but added 5ghz then you cannot use the USB port for a printer.

    Seems some of the older equipment used to be able to but that got dropped with the 3.

    You can plug a hard drive or memory stick into the USB and stream media across all devices though.
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  • aardvaak
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    forgotmyname wrote: »
    If its the same as the Home Hub 3 but added 5ghz then you cannot use the USB port for a printer.

    Seems some of the older equipment used to be able to but that got dropped with the 3.

    You can plug a hard drive or memory stick into the USB and stream media across all devices though.

    But I've plugged the printer in to the USB of the Hub but it does'nt seem to be recognized by the wireless or hard wired laptops.

    What do I do now?
  • aardvaak
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    james_smitha wrote: »
    In the belief that the hub is powered, what have you done so far?
    Are you sure that important details are not amiss?

    What 'important details '?

    I've plugged the printer in to the USB of the Hub but it does'nt seem to be recognized by the wireless or hard wired laptops.
  • james_smitha
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    Has the printer worked properly on the same device before?
    Have you tried another usb cable?
  • securityguy
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    http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11523/c/
  • aardvaak
    aardvaak Posts: 5,836 Forumite
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    james_smitha wrote: »
    Has the printer worked properly on the same device before?
    Have you tried another usb cable?

    The printer has previously been attached by USB to one laptop on it's own and worked ok
  • aardvaak
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    securityguy wrote: »
    http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11523/c/

    None of the versions of the BT Home Hub are designed to act as a print server

    This obviously refers to the earlier Hub 3

    There are site that I googled that say there is a little known added advantage with the Hub 4 and above that it can be used as a print server through the USB allowing all computers in the network to use the printer.

    All I ask is how to do it?

    Also why put the USB on the Hub if you can not use it?
  • james_smitha
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    Would a TP-Link TL-WPS510U single USB2.0 Port Wireless Print Server by TP-Link help?

    It makes your usb printer wireless. They cost about £40
    Amazon do sell them
  • Mr_Toad
    Mr_Toad Posts: 2,462 Forumite
    aardvaak wrote: »
    None of the versions of the BT Home Hub are designed to act as a print server

    This obviously refers to the earlier Hub 3

    There are site that I googled that say there is a little known added advantage with the Hub 4 and above that it can be used as a print server through the USB allowing all computers in the network to use the printer.

    All I ask is how to do it?

    Also why put the USB on the Hub if you can not use it?

    It's there for possible future use and for external storage devices.

    http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11379/c/
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