Another cool print server that I use at work is the Milan(Digi) 3410X. They cost about $140 and just have 1 parallel port and and ethernet port. It does LPR, Appletalk, Novell, SMB, and a couple of other protocols all at the same time. You set it up through telnet. They take about 5 min each to install. Great boxes. -- Bryce T. Pier SysAdmin btpier at visi.com > -----Original Message----- > From: andyzb at ltiflex.com [mailto:andyzb at ltiflex.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 10:32 AM > To: TCLUG List > Subject: [TCLUG:23111] [OT] Netgear Print Server > > > 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