Can i hook the lexmark 8300 to a wireless router so i can print from my laptop with out being connected by a cable

You can enable printer sharing on the computer where the printer is connected, then share the printer so it can be accessed by others on the network. The steps vary depending on which version of Windows the computer is running, so use the help screen. The steps will be listed for you to follow.

On your wireless computer, add the Lexmark printer as a network printer. You will probably need to install the printer drivers, so have the CD handy or download them from Lexmark's website.

Make sure both computers are members of the same workgroup, or the wireless computer won't be able to find the printer on your network. Also, the computer the Lexmark printer is connected to must be on and running for printing over the network.

An easier way to share your printer is by using a USB print server. One example is here. The server connects to your printer by the USB cable, and by an Ethernet cable to one of the wired ports on your router. Then any computer on the network can use the printer at any time.

This model printer does not have a network connection therefore to print via wireless from the laptop, the printer needs to be connected to a computer and setup as a shared printer. This computer must be connected to the wireless router with a LAN cable.
Please click on this link and follow my instruction to configure a shared network printer :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

This printer comes with a Inbuilt wireless port and alsoa ethernet port. You can either configure it to be used with your Wireless router and make this a shared device or you can connected it to your router using a ethernet cable and then you can access it over your network. Assuming you have a wireless router and the expertise to configure a wireless printer. If not consult the user manual.

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You're trying to do what?
Are you using a router that is also a print server?
Are you using a USB print server?
Printers don't hook up to routers unless it's a network connection with an ethernet cable.
Print servers hook up to printers with a USB cable, but are attached to the network with an ethernet cable in most cases.

You can't set it up wirelessly, persay. but you can use a special bluetooth adapter in the "pic bridge" slot on the front. I have seen them on e-bay from £5($8) to £12($17) or so.

Printing: since Lexmark say you can either connect wirelessly or wired and not both, you must either connect your daughter's machine to the hub by wire or yourself to the printer wirelessly.

Fax: this will need a phone line.

printer hooks up by a USB cable and you can also set it up for wireless printing in which you would need a network cable to hook it up to a wireless router.

It all depends on which way you want to go with it.

YOU WILL NEED TO GET A WIRELESS ROUTER TO BE ABLE TO USE THE LAPTOP WIRELESS, iT IS A VERY EASY SET UP AND CONNECT THE DESKTOP WIRED AND THE LAPTOP WIRELESS TO A WIRELESS ROUTER.

Please check IP, use manual IP for laptop and Printer. may AUTO IP cause this issue.

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