Comment on HP CEO: You're 'bad investment' if you don't buy HP supplies
monkeyman512@lemmy.world 5 months agoIf it still has working USB you can hook it up to a $10 raspberry pi with wifi to act as a print server. I can understand if that’s a more ambitious tech project than your ready to take on.
I’m a systems engineer, so it would be a short project for me. My homelab router could run the print server, but the USB port is currently powering my pi hole.
I feel like there would be some way to rig an esp32 or similar micro controller to do the same thing (pis can be scarce atm
A powered plugin usb hub would likely be easier.
But not as fun as making my own.
Entertainment also wins over efficiency.
user224@lemmy.sdf.org 5 months ago
There also used to be network printer adapters in the past. For example, the Belkin F8T030 Bluetooth AP. Yes, Bluetooth AP. I’d like something like that just for fun. Perhaps not this one specifically, as it only supports BT-LAP out-of-the-box and requires firmware upgrade for BT-PAN. Good luck finding firmware for a niche product from 2003.
But anyway, perhaps something like that (the printer part) is still made.
LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The old Apple AirPort Express could turn any USB printer into a networked printer.
projectsquared@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Absolutely this. Find them online for $10 all day.