Gump Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can you use any usb bluetooth adapter for any printer with a USB port to be able to print from your iphone? Or does it have to be a usb bluetooth made for the specific printer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) None of the aboveUnless the printer has bluetooth built in already, you are not going to print via bluetooth. Wifi is your best bet, again, thats if it already has it. Printers are so cheap anymore that there are really no adapters for them, you get what you get and if you want more you buy a new printer. Edited January 27, 2012 by JStump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) You sure? This is a commercial Comdoc printer. I thought a bluetooth usb adaptor just acts as a wireless usb cable but then i saw HP usb bluetooth adapter made specifically for certain hp printers that cost more so i thought maybe you can't use a generic one? Edited January 27, 2012 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Definitely not a generic one. You need to install software when using a Bluetooth adapter and you can not install software on a printer. If there is an adapter for specific printers, it's because those specific printers already have the software needed installed on them. Now when you start getting into commercial equipment you start to get more features like Bluetooth and such, those are going to be able to be updated via new firmware so they will be easier to add features to but it is still going to use proprietary adapters because everyone wants to make money and if they enable you to use any adapter, how will they sell their $200 version when you can buy one for $10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 My mom has a bluetooth printer. I don't know how much it was but it wasn't all that expensive. It's connected to the internet and has it's own email address that you can send to and have it print. Pretty spiffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Definitely not a generic one. You need to install software when using a Bluetooth adapter and you can not install software on a printer. If there is an adapter for specific printers, it's because those specific printers already have the software needed installed on them. Now when you start getting into commercial equipment you start to get more features like Bluetooth and such, those are going to be able to be updated via new firmware so they will be easier to add features to but it is still going to use proprietary adapters because everyone wants to make money and if they enable you to use any adapter, how will they sell their $200 version when you can buy one for $10?Makes sense. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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