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Remote printing from a MAC
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:54 am
by arknet
My network knowledge is limited but was wondering how easy is it to print from a MAC to my home printer. I have a printer that I have already added to my local network and is configured as a network printer. Accessing it when away from the home would be handy. Any tips would be welcome
Re: Remote printing from a MAC
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:04 am
by pati.trip
I think, that you need basically is a computer switch on at the time you want to print.
What is doing that computer?
- That computer will be connected to the same Local Network as your printer.
- But also connected to the Internet.
Printer <---> Local network <---> Computer <---> Internet <---> Device that wants to print
That computer will need software that listens for the request, and transform it into a Printer order. For that, you can use Google Cloud Printer:
https://www.google.com/cloudprint#jobs
And for the computer, you can use something pretty cheap, like a Raspberry Pi:
https://youbil.com/best-price-for/raspberry%20pi
Re: Remote printing from a MAC
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:52 am
by Kay Burton
I tried setting it up like this, but there were problems. I may have configured something wrong, but the printer periodically refused to print even though it was turned on and the cartridges were full of ink.