I asked my wife about the 'dropping the VPN for a few seconds to issue a print command', but it seems this doesn't work for her. One of the programs she uses the most is Outlook. Now, her version of Outlook runs in a Windows 7 virtual environment (vmware) on her Mac. (she doesn't use the Mac version of Outlook because it lacks certain features she really needs). It seems her Outlook doesn't like it when it's connection to the server gets interupted, I don't know if this has anything to do with the fact it runs in a virtual window or not.


Heh. At the prices those Wireless USB extenders come, it's actually a lot cheaper to just buy another printer. I think I'll take your advice, thanks.