I have a big old colour laser printer that both mrs p.l and I would like to print to independently, but it’s a USB printer not wifi.

What’s the most cost effective route?

Can we access it either by plugging it into he usb port of the BT home hub or buying a print server that either connects to wifi network or Ethernet direct into he hub next to it?

What ports does the printer have ? Just USB or Ethernet too ?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0014I4WCE/

Or plug it into a PC and share it.

Some routers allow USB devices to be shared over the wifi/ethernet or the print server as per cougar.

I should add, I’m not recommending that specific model, rather suggesting the sort of thing which might work.

The other thing is, if it’s a “big old laser,” there might be a network card you can install into the printer itself. Model number would be handy.

According to this, its doable from the HH. I’ve never done this though so YMMV.

https://www.filesaveas.com/bthomehub_usb.html

Add your printer normally as if its attached to your machine.
Once added, right click on properties then on the ports tab.
Click add port, choose Standard TCP/IP Port, click New Port.
Enter 192.168.1.253* as the IP address, and anything you like as the name.
Click Custom, then Settings.
Choose LPR as protocol Queue Name: LPT1 check LPR byte counting as enabled, click ok.
Finish the wizard.

*Assuming you’re using the default IP address ranges on the HH.

Worth a try though

thanks will try that cyb