Posted by chucke/fl on 10/16/10 8:57pm
Msg #357075
Mobile printing
I would like to be able to mobile print. In order to avoid getting an air card for my lap top I would park near a business and use their wi-fi. Need suggestions on how to get power from my car to use the printer.
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Reply by Shauna/WA on 10/16/10 9:00pm
Msg #357076
I don't know what it's called, but you get a thingy that plugs into the cigarette lighter and then has a power cord to the printer. Staples, I know for sure, has them.
(Sorry for all the technical talk ;-D)
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Reply by Grammyzoom on 10/16/10 9:10pm
Msg #357077
That thingie is called an inverter. It plugs into the cigarette lighter and then into the printer. When we were slammin busy we printed docs on the road and used a very inexpensive, very small HP printer. It was pretty fast and worked very well.
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Reply by Shauna/WA on 10/16/10 9:12pm
Msg #357078
I don't know what it's called, but you get a thingy that plugs into the cigarette lighter and then has a power cord to the printer. Staples, I know for sure, has them.
(Sorry for all the technical talk ;-D)
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Reply by Stoli on 10/16/10 9:14pm
Msg #357080
I think that Marian posted this link a while back...
http://www.topsalesdepot.com/10wapusiwapo.html
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Reply by enotary/va on 10/16/10 9:46pm
Msg #357081
I mobile print. I would not go with an inverter that plugs in the lighter. I did at first and had no luck. I got a 1000 watt inverter and hard wired it to the battery. Works great...
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Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 10/16/10 11:17pm
Msg #357084
Here in AZ, batteries die very quickly due to the exctreme summer heat. I wonder if I hardwired the inverter to my battery how it would affect battery life.
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Reply by desktopfull on 10/17/10 12:54am
Msg #357087
I was advised to get a pure sine inverter so that I wouldn't void the warranty on my car.
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Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 10/16/10 11:14pm
Msg #357083
You could get an extension cord and print inside the business!
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Reply by Bob_Chicago on 10/17/10 9:53am
Msg #357092
park near a business and use their wi-fi.
I understand that that is legally ( and morally? ) the same as plugging into
your absentee neighbor's outside outlet to power your outdoor lights or attaching a hose
to their spigot to fill your pool.
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Reply by James Dawson on 10/17/10 6:01pm
Msg #357117
Re: park near a business and use their wi-fi.
If it's near the business you're going to you can go into anyone and identify yourself as a vendor and that will do it. I do it all the time to get free parking privilege statue, etc. if the location doesn't have it.
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/17/10 10:38am
Msg #357096
Unless it's a Starbuck's, or McD's..or something similar
that offers it free with purchase - I'd re-think this parking near a business deal - theft of services comes to mind. Besides, aren't they password-protected? In all my experiences they have been - as well they should be..
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Reply by chucke/fl on 10/17/10 2:39pm
Msg #357105
Re: Unless it's a Starbuck's, or McD's..or something similar
Thanks for all your suggestions and input. The locations I was referring to park near are places that offer free wi-fi, like the Krystals, Mcdonalds, and Paneras and some Fed-ex kinko locations.
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Reply by CF on 10/17/10 4:24pm
Msg #357114
Hotel parking lots generally work everytime n/m
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Reply by Mary Ellen Elmore on 10/18/10 1:55am
Msg #357129
Re: Hotel parking lots generally work everytime
Having worked at a motel (all 3 shifts) If I or my co-workers caught you sitting in the parking lot using our Internet, the police would be called.
Loitering and theft of services are possible charges though our owner never prosecuted anyone for it--it is DANGEROUS!
You start sitting there like that and criminal types will notice, they ride motel parking lots often looking for cars to break into. You become a sitting duck.
Not to mention is just plain wrong. Those Internet services are for paying customers of the motel. The cost is figured in with the rest of the overhead when figuring out what to charge per night per room. And some providers to businesses like motels charge per log in.
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Reply by JanetK_CA on 10/18/10 3:07am
Msg #357131
Re: Hotel parking lots generally work everytime
Good points. There are tons of places these days that offer free WiFi - and a Starbucks on nearly every corner, it seems. Thanks for enlightening us...
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Reply by Mary Ellen Elmore on 10/18/10 3:52pm
Msg #357192
Re: Hotel parking lots generally work everytime
Not all of them are password protected.
We had a serious problem once when a neighboring motel had there signal not pw protected and our customers were using it.
Where I worked wasn't pw protected for a short time and we had to call the police to many that were sitting in the parking lot using the Internet - it is stealing. Legal term in TN is 'theft of services" and it can hold jail time. It is also loitering. you are also taking up our paying customer's parking spaces and you are trespassing on private property.
If another car was broken into, you are going to become a person of interest.
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/18/10 8:46am
Msg #357144
Another instance of password protected areas
I just don't get how this could work - I've stayed in hotels and you need the password - which changes on a regular basis - no way is it free..
And I agree....this just seems wrong....
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Reply by Mary Ellen Elmore on 10/18/10 3:55pm
Msg #357193
Re: Unless it's a Starbuck's, or McD's..or something similar
Those places have free wi-fi for their customers.
If you are not a customer, i.e. buying something-you are stealing.
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Reply by Hailswath on 10/17/10 4:51pm
Msg #357116
Boat battery
I was thinking about an inverter and a stand alone boat battery. I would just charge it after I have used it and when the charge go low. Any thoughts on if that would work.
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Reply by Stoli on 10/18/10 2:22pm
Msg #357171
Re: Boat battery
I might be way off base on this one, but I believe the boat battery is DC current, and a printer is AC current. I believe the pure sine power converter does exactly that: convert power from DC to AC. Any comments?
We have a cooler/food warmer for our boat. The way it is plugged in determines if it is set to cool or keep food warm. There are different plugs for shore power (AC), auto (DC) or home (AC) use.
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