re: printer servers
Sunday, February 8, 2004 at 12:56 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Bessy
(14 messages posted)
Thank you for the information Dan. I am not at the printer right now, but will take
a look at it tomorrow. I was wondering if installing a internal network printer
server would take rocket science? I haven't dealt with these yet and have no idea
what is involved.
On Friday, February 6, 2004 at 8:54 pm, Dan Sarandrea, MCSE wrote:
>Check with the manufacturer to see if that model of printer had an option for an
>internal network print server. IME these are almost bulletproof.
>
>Your next best solution is to use an external printserver, BUT only if the printer
>itself and its drivers are compatible with such. You'd be surprised at how many
>cheapo inkjet printers and cheapo multifunction printer-combos are specifically
designed
>by their manufacturers to not be networkable, either by a printserver or via conventional
>Windows networking.
>
>Several of the inexpensive basic network gear manufacturers (DLink, Linksys, Netgear,
>etc) have begun to sell printservers that handle both USB and parallel port printer
>connections.
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