WTB Raspberry Pi Zero W and CP2102 USB to TTL Serial Converter with Jumper Wires

INTL_akash · Dec 6, 2023

1. Looking for the Raspberry Pi to make my printer wireless.

2. CP2102 USB to TTL Serial Converter with Jumper Wires preferrably Male to Female. (To unlock ACT router)

manohar5321 · Dec 6, 2023

Have one for sale , let me check the model I have and get back to you

CA50 · Dec 11, 2023

@INTL_akash , If you are using ACT router and if it is TP-Link Archer C5 version 4 ; you can install Padavan firmware on it.
This firmware allows you to connect your printer to the USB port and print to it wirelessly.

manohar5321 · Dec 11, 2023

manohar5321 said:
Have one for sale , let me check the model I have and get back to you

Sorry mine is a regular raspberry pi and nit the zero model

INTL_akash · Dec 11, 2023

CA50 said:
@INTL_akash , If you are using ACT router and if it is TP-Link Archer C5 version 4 ; you can install Padavan firmware on it.
This firmware allows you to connect your printer to the USB port and print to it wirelessly.

Thanks but my printer is Ricoh SP210su which does not work with apps like printershare due to the app having no drivers for it. So even if i make a printserver using router usb port, i will be able to print using only laptop and computer devices which already have the router firmware installed on the same network and not mobile phones. Hence the pi, it will resolve such issue and i will be able to print with mobile phones using CUPS.