Airport is the name for Apple's wireless hardware. Airport is 802.11b which was replaced by Airport Extreme which is 802.11g. Apple have just released a new 802.11n Airport Extreme Base Station, this printer list refers to the older original Airport Extreme Base Station and the Airport Express.
There is an unofficial list of USB printers which are are compatible with the AirPort Extreme Base Station and Airport Express. Printers in bold have been added to the original list that Apple provided.
Printers in dark red are in fact the only printers I have personally tested. Please add compatible printers to the comments list at the felix site.
Please also note that due to changes in the firmware of both the Airport Extreme base station and the introduction of the Airport Express some printers which are in this list may no longer in fact be compatible. .well go then.....www.ifelix.co.uk/
Before connecting your USB printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or Airport Express, first connect the printer to a Macintosh computer and print a test page. Once your printer is connected to the base station, check to see that the printer is listed in the printer list in the Print Center (Applications/Utilities/Print Center).
Printing through the AirPort Extreme (802.11g) Base Station or Airport Express requires Mac OS X v10.2.7
If you have problems printing at the highest quality setting, try printing at a lower setting.
Error and status messages may not be available. For example, you may not see messages such as “Out of Paper” or “Printer Busy” when the printer is connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or Airport Express.
To use printer utilities, often you must connect the printer directly to the Macintosh computer. |
Really rock the house
Play the music from your computer's iTunes library through a set of speakers or stereo in just about any room in your home — wirelessly. (See system requirements.)
What's in the Box
- AirPort Express
- CD with AirPort Utility (Mac and Windows), 802.11n Enabler (for Intel Core 2 Duo and Xeon-based Macintosh computers except 17-inch 1.83GHz iMac and Mac mini), Bonjour for Windows
- Printed and electronic documentation
System Requirements
For setup and administration:
- Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v10.4 or later, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability
- PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability
For wireless client access:
- Mac with AirPort or AirPort Extreme wirelesscapability
- PC with 802.11a/b/g/n
For shared printing:
- USB printer
- Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later
- PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included on AirPort Express CD
For iTunes music streaming:
- Stereo or powered speakers
- Audio cable
- iTunes 4.6 or later
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Easy wireless networking
The easy-to-use AirPort Utility — available for both Mac OS X and Windows — guides you through the setup process step by step. Use AirPort Express to create a new wireless network3 or to extend the range of your existing AirPort-based network.
Print without wires
Print documents, photos,paperwork, and more from any room in the house to one central USB printer
Take it with you
Lightweight and and very compact, AirPort Express is built for portability, so you can make an instant wireless network at your hotel, work, or wherever you need one
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