Not having to have your computer physically connected to your printer through wires is a very positive thing for some people. A wirelessly enabled printer will allow you to print documents from your computer.

In fact, the same wireless printer can be used by multiple computers regardless of their location since you won’t be connecting any wires. If you use a Bluetooth USB wireless printer adapter you will need to have a Bluetooth enabled computer or laptop. You can also make use of a WiFi USB wireless printer adapter, and achieve the same results via a wireless router.

If you want greater flexibility, you can always purchase a wireless router than has a USB port for sharing a printer. You can then connect your printer to the wireless router, or alternatively you can by a wireless adapter that connects to your printers USB port. If you plan on going the latter route, you will need to make the choice between a Bluetooth or WiFi enabled device. Bluetooth adapters have some disadvantages when compared to WiFi adapters. Firstly, Bluetooth has a shorter effective range of about 10 meters, compared to the 40 – 45 meter range of a WiFi adapter. Bluetooth, however, is the cheaper route for home users as a lot of range is not normally required in these conditions.

Belkin Bluetooth USB Wireless Printer Adapter

This device allows you to connect to any USB printer from a handheld device, smartphone or your Bluetooth enabled PC or laptop. Belkin brings you this technology in a fast and simple way to connect your computing devices to a USB printer. You won’t have to worry about frustrating cables and physical connections. The adapter adds Bluetooth technology to your USB printer which in turn allows it to connect to any device with Bluetooth v1.1 technology enabled.

Some advantages are:

- Integrates Bluetooth connection capability to any non-wireless USB printer - Also works with handheld devices, such as Palm, PocketPC and smartphones. - Very easy to install do to Plug-and-Play convenience - Distance of up to 100 meters is supported - Includes a free copy of PrintBoy software for Pocket PC and Palm OS