The time has come to make your current printer wireless and you feel a little overwhelmed by the choices that are out there for you to buy. More or less, you are talking about the same technology here and it may all come down to what brand you are comfortable buying and if those extra few dollars are going to give you a little extra punch out of your wireless printer adapter. Let’s take a look at some of the more popular brands to try and make your decision a little easier.
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HP has always been able to put out quality products at very reasonable prices. One of the newest wireless printer adapters that they have on the market is the HP BT450 Wireless Printer Adapter. It is priced under $100 and is compatible with all HP products as well as some Compaq systems. It weighs less than an ounce and will give you quick connectivity and allow multiple users to access the same printer from various locations. It does not require line of sight in order to be active and has a range of over 10 meters.
The Belkin F8T031 Bluetooth Wireless USB Printer Adapter has been out on the market since 2006, but still offers great wireless capabilities. The one attractive feature that this can offer you is that it is not brand specific, so it will work with a variety of computer printers. However, since it is older, it may not work with some of the more current operating systems without updates. It has a range of about 100 meters and is fairly easy to install. This product is also compatible with PDA phones to expand your network.
The Ambicon WPKit Wireless Printer Adapter is one of the more popular brands and again, you are not being held down to any one computer brand if you choose this product. It first hit the market it 2003 and remains to this day a very viable option in upgrading your computer system to wifi. This is very attractive to large offices because of the large range and the ability to have about 30 computers all hooked up to it at the same time. Being an older unit, it may require upgrades to be compatible with current operating systems, but the extra work is well worth it as this is just a great accessory for wifi.
Each and every one of these companies has many other options available on the market for you to choose from. If you have a specific brand, like HP, that you are loyal to and do not expect to purchase another brand of printer, you would probably be best served to go with their product as it was specifically built to compliment and be used with their printers.
If you have another brand of printer or one that does not make its own wireless printer adapter, you would be better served using something like the Belkin or Ambicon that gives you a little more flexibility and the opportunity to use various different printers with it at any time. Regardless of your choice though, it is time to enjoy the benefits of wifi printing.
