[Novalug] print servers

Dan Arico dan_arico@aricosystems.com
Sun Mar 28 14:25:08 EDT 2010


On Sunday 28 March 2010 8:30:34 am Richard Ertel wrote:
> hoping the list can offer up some advice on this matter:
>
> we have an HP LaserJet 2420 at home. my partner works from home 3 days
> a week, so her company gave it to her for printing at home. only
> drawback is that it's a USB printer, so she has to be physically near
> it to print. what i'd like to do is put it on the network, so she can
> print from anywhere in the apartment over wireless.
>
> problem: all the usb print servers i have browsed at newegg have
> pretty mixed reviews. does anyone here have any experience with any
> rock solid usable print servers? what i really need is something that
> will work with ubuntu as well as windows (xp & 7). i also want to
> avoid paying over $100 for the official HP print server that gets
> plugged into the back of the printer.
>
> thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.
>
> -richard

I have a Trendnet print server that connects to up to three parallel port 
printers. They have a similar print server with USB output. The one I have is 
solid.

Dan

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