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What cable from Apple do I use to connect an AirPort Express to a printer?

What cable from Apple's website can I use to connect an AirPort Express to a printer. (Specifically, the Epson WorkForce WF-2540 All-In-One Printer) The only USB cables from Apple I can find are the ones to ethernet and micro-USB.

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Posted on Aug 19, 2013 8:09 AM

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Aug 19, 2013 10:54 AM in response to Ercel

It would not make much sense to use a USB cable to connect to the AirPort Express......since the USB connection would only support the print function on your Epson All-in-One device.....nothing else.


Advanced features like scan, copy, fax, maintenance etc. would not be supported over a USB connection to the AirPort Express.


As John mentions, you can connect using wireless for full functionality. You could also connect the All-in-One to the Ethernet port on a new AirPort Express since the Epson device supports full functionaliy over Ethernet as well.

Aug 19, 2013 4:58 PM in response to Ercel

So, I could just connect the printer wirelessly to the Express that I'm using as my router to print wirelessly?


Yes.



If so, does this work with devices without AirPrint? Such as Android devices?


Sorry, I cannot say, since I do not have an Android device here to test, and am not familiar with the device in general. It couldn't hurt to try though...and if won't work with wireless, then it won't work with USB either.

What cable from Apple do I use to connect an AirPort Express to a printer?

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