www.egghead.com there are a couple of inexpensive print servers. They are both from Hawking. One is a single port and the other is a 3 port. Both support, Windows, Unix, Appletalk, and Netware printing. They are SNMP, TFTP, and HTTP managable. The single port is $70, and the 3 port is $120. They work very nicely. I just set it up for DHCP, and put its MAC addr in my DHCP server for a reserved address and bingo. No more, "Could you turn your computer on so I can print", bull crud. Single Port http://www.egghead.com/category/inv/00000211/03420552.htm 3 Port http://www.egghead.com/category/inv/00000211/03420555.htm Andy Zbikowski wrote: > Well, I finially got to play with this little Netgear printserver I picked > up. All I can say is, neat! It supports LPR, SMB, and Netware (all at the > same time no less.) and two physical printers (8 logical printers, each > printer can have 4 different profiles.) > > The thing has a embedded SMB server, so when you connect to it via SMB, > you'll see two printers, P1 and P2. I don't have a need for logical > printers, but I assue they would show up as well. > > If the printer hanging off this thing worked in Linux I would have tried it > out, but alas, no such luck. Netgear has a script (you can get it from their > website or the included CD) > > As with other Netgear devices it is a heavy duty device. > > There is windows software included to configure the server, but the windows > software is really just a front end. The printserver is configured by ftp! > Ftp to the server, get CONFIG, edit the confing file, and put CONFIG. > Restart the print server and you new config takes effect. Slick. > > There aren't many configuration issue to worry about though, the only thing > I changed is the name of the print server to make it easier to remember. It > configured it network settings via DHCP. (you can also upe arp or bootp...) > If you don't have an automatic configuration server, you'll have to use the > windows software to configure the IP address via IPX. > > At about half the price of an external HP JetDirect server, this thing seems > to be well worth it. I hope it eliminates a few printing headaches. I have > the PS110 model, there is another modle that combines the print server with > a 4-port hub should you find that useful. > > Ok, off to see what the autogenerated printcap looks like... > > -- > Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX:132) > LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (FAX) 763-428-9126 > 21801 Industrial Blvd | (PCS) 612-306-6055 > Rogers, MN 55374 | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org