printer wrong one

aloise

bought a hp 2130 printer. Thought it was a wireless one but i have orderd the wrong one. I have limited ability and it is a struggle to get to the shop to change it, so i have installed but it is a bit bulky so i wondered if i could just unplug it and just plug in when i need it, which wont be very often. The drivers are all installed

ballyblack

answer is yes

Heedtheadvice

In short, yes you can.
However consider several things.
Inkjet printers run better if used frequently, say every week or two as this often prevents ink drying problems so it is good Timothy out something (in colour) every month.

If the problem is just one of location and you could position it a bit further away but close by then you could just use a usb extension cable even if that means you only plug it in when required. It will save having to move it.

Norman_Castle

Heedtheadvice wrote: »

so it is good Timothy out something (in colour) every month.

What?.....

Norman_Castle

My rarely used printer is stored in a cupboard and only connected when needed.

OP, If you connect it and its not seen by the pc try restarting the pc with the printer switched on and connected.

unforeseen

Norman_Castle wrote: »

What?.....

Methinks predictive text strikes again.

flashg67

Norman_Castle wrote: »

What?.....

auto correct fail?

aloise

Norman_Castle wrote: »

My rarely used printer is stored in a cupboard and only connected when needed.

OP, If you connect it and its not seen by the pc try restarting the pc with the printer switched on and connected.

Great, thats just what i wanted to hear. Thanks

Norman_Castle

unforeseen wrote: »

Methinks predictive text strikes again.

flashg67 wrote: »

auto correct fail?

Freudian slip? Maybe Timothy has a secret he's thinking of sharing

Heedtheadvice

Language Timothy!!

Yes apologies, I hate predictive text....when I miss the 'corrections'!

Was just suggesting 'Timothy' (;)) prints out a page in colour every so often. Helps prevent clogging!