Do you have just one computer connected to the internet? If so, why would you want a wireless printer? If you have more than one computer you must have a router. Is the second computer connected to the router with a cable? If it's not connected with a cable you must have a wireless router. I have a wireless printer that's connected to my router with a cat 5 cable. Brother told me that it's a more stable connection that way and the printer is only about 3 feet from the router so I connected with a cable and can print from my laptop in a different room.

I disagree with Zep, there's no reason you couldn't use a wireless LAN to communicate with the printer but setting it up might not be easy. What is the manufacturer and model number of the printer? How many computers need to share this printer? What operating system does each have installed? Do each of these computer(s) have a wireless network adapter or have a wired network adapter? If the later, can the router be place in close enough proximity to the computer(s) to run a cable between the router and computer(s)? What manufacturer and model number of router? Usually that information is on a tag on the bottom. If you have multiple computers and a dial-up connection I'm guessing you take turns connecting to the Internet? I mention this because it is possible to share a dial-up connection. Obviously speeds are pretty slow but it's better than waiting.

You'll probably find the least expensive printer at WalMart, but they'll probably have a more limited selection than Office Max or Best Buy. I haven't been to a Sears in ages, but I don't remember seeing much in the way of printers when I was there. One advantage to OfficeMax and BestBuy is that they will probably have print samples with the printers and they may be able to help you decide what would best fit your needs. I use a monochrome laser printer for most of what I print, because I do lots of plain text documents. There's a color inkjet upstairs that is shared on the network, so I can print there if I need color. Long ago, I used to buy Canon inkjets, but the last few I've bought have been HP. We got a multifunction (printer/copier/scanner) and use it to print just about everything, including pictures. If you're going to do many photos, you should get photo paper for best results.

PAM.. a quick word of advice about Kodak Printers...If you plan to print photos make sure you get genuine Kodak photo paper. The reason is because the Kodak Photo paper has a bar code type system printed on the backside of the paper and as it feeds the paper into the printer it automatically tells the printhead what type & grade of paper your using so it can adjust the ink output correctly. If you buy your photo paper at Walmart the price of the Kodak paper is about the same as the price of the HP paper, but I can assure you, you will see a total differenec in the quality of the output photos. Also, for buying ink cartridges check ebay..At Staples a 10C color cartridge for my printer is $32 and its about $27 at Walmart, but I buy two packs of genuine new Kodak 10c cartridges on ebay for $23 to $25 with free S&H. Here is another trick..do not buy 5x7 photo paper. You can print a 5x7 horizontally across the top of a sheet of 8x10 or 8.5 x 11 paper, then input that sheet again, with the black end first and you can get a second 5x7 on the same sheet. I got my Kodak printer 2.5 yrs ago, and the first time I printed a photo on it I was blown away. The output quality was better than what I was getting at the Walmart or CVS photo centers with their commercial printers and according to Kodak their printers use Dye's instead of ink and the photos are archive quality which won't fade like many other printers do. All I know is I have about 50 prints that I printed with my machine hanging on my living room wall where they get full sunlight every afternoon and there is no sign of fading on any of them.