I need to connect an old printer to a router. The problem is that the printer is far away from the router and the only available output is USB. Near the printer I have an Ethernet port that is connected to the router.
My router supports the "sharing printers" feature. It works like a print server, right?
Is it possible to connect the printer to the Ethernet port with a Female USB to male Ethernet Adapter?
\\<PCName>\<PrinterShareName>
this is a workaround to your issue that I've had to implement here and there in the past. As long as the PC and printer stays powered and connected to the network, it should work just fine.