Wireless printing without wi-fi

Carnmore

Is it possible to print from an iPhone and Mac to a wireless printer without wifi?

The printer is a Canon MX535

debitcardmayhem

Yew https://www.canon.co.uk/printers/inkjet/pixma/pixma_mx535/specification.aspx

Does your browser not support google? Attach the printer to you router

Carnmore

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Yew https://www.canon.co.uk/printers/inkjet/pixma/pixma_mx535/specification.aspx

Does your browser not support google? Attach the printer to you router

Yes, could you explain this? Thank you

wongataa

Carnmore wrote: »

Yes, could you explain this? Thank you

If you follow the link to the printer spec page you will see that printer has Bluetooth (with an optional USB adaptor so not out of the box). Bluetooth is a short range wireless connectivity feature. If your computer has Bluetooth and is in the same room as the printer you could potentially use that for wireless printing. Bluetooth is likely for printing images from a phone so it might not work for a computer.

Andy_L

You could use the phone as a Wi-Fi access point and connect the printer and Mac to the phone.
Or just connect the Mac to the printer with a usb cable and the phone to the Mac with usb/bluetooth
Or beg/borrow/steal and old unwanted WiFi router

AndyPix

Use apple airprint

Carnmore

wongataa wrote: »

If you follow the link to the printer spec page you will see that printer has Bluetooth (with an optional USB adaptor so not out of the box).

Such as this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warranty-Avantree-Bluetooth-Adapter-Keyboard/dp/B00VWEK4IG/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1513259801&sr=1-9&keywords=printer+bluetooth+adapter

Andy_L wrote: »

You could use the phone as a Wi-Fi access point and connect the printer and Mac to the phone.

Via the phone hotspot?

Andy_L wrote: »

Or just connect the Mac to the printer with a usb cable and the phone to the Mac with usb/bluetoot

That would need a USB male to USB male lead?

Andy_L wrote: »

Or beg/borrow/steal and old unwanted WiFi router

I might be able to keep my old router when I cancel fixed line broadband - could this be used without an internet connection?

AndyPix wrote: »

Use apple airprint

I think that needs wifi?

AndyPix

Not sure about that model but most allow printing thorugh "wireless direct" - basically the printer creates a wireless network and then the phone connects to it to print.


Alternatively - Im sure you have a wireless router kicking around in your house.
This does not need an INTERNET connection, but only both devices be connected to it wirelessly