[CC] Wireless Printing?

Is there a peripheral/addon that allows wireless printing between a network of computers? If so, please post a link below :)/>

There was a program that allow it, but I can't find it now

anonimo182, on 08 March 2013 - 11:21 AM said:

There was a program that allow it, but I can't find it now

How could a program allow wireless printing?

1lann wrote a program to do it. Just search for it.
You basically put a computer running the server software next to the printer, and since it overrides the peripheral API, you can print wrirelessly from even the edit program.

GravityScore, on 08 March 2013 - 11:36 AM said:

1lann wrote a program to do it. Just search for it.
You basically put a computer running the server software next to the printer, and since it overrides the peripheral API, you can print wrirelessly from even the edit program.

Blah, I meant a "wireless printer" block which is placed down and configured? Is there something like that out there?

SuicidalSTDz, on 08 March 2013 - 11:59 AM said:

Blah, I meant a "wireless printer" block which is placed down and configured? Is there something like that out there?

Almost certainly not.

I must admit I share your want for such a thing.
It feels like a waste making a perfectly good computer then turning it into a lump that executes a single program for the rest of it's life.
Might as well just integrate the functionality to run a single program into the printer, right?

Sadly most people say that's lazy and you should just put a computer by the printer and make it serve no purpose but a server.
If I were ok Java, I'd try to make such a thing, however me and Java don't get along, so I'd hope someone else thinks it's a good idea and makes it.

(PS - If it's already made and in the peripherals section, I'm going to look like an idiot then wonder why this thread even existed.)

Pharap, on 08 March 2013 - 02:10 PM said:

SuicidalSTDz, on 08 March 2013 - 11:59 AM said:

Blah, I meant a "wireless printer" block which is placed down and configured? Is there something like that out there?

Almost certainly not.

I must admit I share your want for such a thing.
It feels like a waste making a perfectly good computer then turning it into a lump that executes a single program for the rest of it's life.
Might as well just integrate the functionality to run a single program into the printer, right?

Sadly most people say that's lazy and you should just put a computer by the printer and make it serve no purpose but a server.
If I were ok Java, I'd try to make such a thing, however me and Java don't get along, so I'd hope someone else thinks it's a good idea and makes it.

(PS - If it's already made and in the peripherals section, I'm going to look like an idiot then wonder why this thread even existed.)

that's the thing, i looked through the entire forum!

SuicidalSTDz, on 08 March 2013 - 03:23 PM said:

that's the thing, i looked through the entire forum!

Then probably nobody has deemed it useful enough to put the effort in to make it.
I'll admit you'd need to start up a whole lua environment just for one program if the printer ran only one program, which also seems like a bit of a waste, but arguably a more behind the scenes one.
I guess your best bet is to make it a suggestion on the suggestions page and state that the materials required for a computer for the sake of running a single server make it bothersome to waste a computer on a printer when the wirelessness could be integrated into the printer.

Pharap, on 08 March 2013 - 03:29 PM said:

SuicidalSTDz, on 08 March 2013 - 03:23 PM said:

that's the thing, i looked through the entire forum!

Then probably nobody has deemed it useful enough to put the effort in to make it.
I'll admit you'd need to start up a whole lua environment just for one program if the printer ran only one program, which also seems like a bit of a waste, but arguably a more behind the scenes one.
I guess your best bet is to make it a suggestion on the suggestions page and state that the materials required for a computer for the sake of running a single server make it bothersome to waste a computer on a printer when the wirelessness could be integrated into the printer.

7 stone and 1 redstone and 1 glass pane is too expensive for a server?

immibis, on 08 March 2013 - 10:02 PM said:

7 stone and 1 redstone and 1 glass pane is too expensive for a server?

I just don't like the idea of dedicating a computer for a printer. They don't do it in real life, why would I do it in CC (Well they don't to my knowledge) Well, time to learn some Java ;)/>

immibis, on 08 March 2013 - 10:02 PM said:

7 stone and 1 redstone and 1 glass pane is too expensive for a server?

Firstly redstone isn't always the easiest thing to get access to depending on the world.
Secondly, that's not the point.

SuicidalSTDz, on 09 March 2013 - 12:25 AM said:

I just don't like the idea of dedicating a computer for a printer. They don't do it in real life, why would I do it in CC (Well they don't to my knowledge) Well, time to learn some Java ;)/>

This is the point /\ /\ /\

I'm doing it in real life, and i'm trying to do it in CC.
What i'm want to do?
1. Computer with some peripheral devices and wireless modem.
2. On computer have working program that takes wireless messages and allow them to print on display, or to print it on printer, or to write on disk.
3. Hardworking on API now from this. But it's stil too buggy to show other.

What it may to do from us?
1. File server
2. Print server
3. Host for GSM
4. Debugging and tracing
and other other network infrastructure….

SuicidalSTDz, on 09 March 2013 - 12:25 AM said:

immibis, on 08 March 2013 - 10:02 PM said:

7 stone and 1 redstone and 1 glass pane is too expensive for a server?

I just don't like the idea of dedicating a computer for a printer. They don't do it in real life, why would I do it in CC (Well they don't to my knowledge) Well, time to learn some Java ;)/>

Actually, they do. I walk past that sort of setup dozens of times a day at work, and the group that owns that equipment is contracted in from a professional office services company, so it's not just a weird ganky setup, it's legitimately how things are done if the printer usage is high enough.

Lyqyd, on 22 March 2013 - 11:00 AM said:

Actually, they do. I walk past that sort of setup dozens of times a day at work, and the group that owns that equipment is contracted in from a professional office services company, so it's not just a weird ganky setup, it's legitimately how things are done if the printer usage is high enough.

Interesting ^_^/>