I need a wired printer - help!

[Jordie Barretts sock]

I've got a desktop computer in the office at home. Currently it's connected to a wireless Epsom 5100 which prints well for colour, photos, etc. When it connects. For some reason it's a faff to connect with the computer nine times out of ten.

What I would like is a good document printer, black and white only would do, that is connected via an ethernet cable to the desktop. Quite often I need to print a couple of sheets of text and it takes forever with the Epsom. I just want something that will do what it says on the tin.

I can't connect the Epsom via ethernet, because it is wireless only, no ethernet port.

[dudleybloke]

Would USB do the job?

[mmm-five]

If it's the Epson XP-5100 then can't you just connect via USB?

[xtruss]

How about using a USB cable? That will hardwire it and should make it reliable. Something like this.. https://www.ebuyer.com/755573-cables-direct-1-8mtr...

[Jordie Barretts sock]

mmm-five said:

If it's the Epson XP-5100 then can't you just connect via USB?

Wait! What?

[Checks printer]

I feel more than a bit stupid now!

A cable has been ordered!

[u6dw4]

I gave up with wireless printing, and bought a 10m usb cable.

you can get network printers but they are expensive.

[Mr Pointy]

This Brother printer has a £75 cashback offer at the moment bringing it down to £125 inc VAT. Network, USB, Double sided printing but not wireless which is probably why they are trying to shift them:

https://www.printerland.co.uk/product/brother-hl-l...

[Ham_and_Jam]

EmailAddress said:

Has the printer been allocated a static IP?

...

That worked for me a few years ago.

Always had wireless printing issues, then allocated it a static IP address and voila, fine ever since.

[Steve_H80]

I've been having similar problems. Sometimes it would network print, other times it wouldn't.
I ended up resetting the router back to factory defaults and all is happy again.
Witchcraft obviously 🙄