Re: [TCLUG:23111] [OT] Netgear Print Server

[Jason J <jasonj@innominatus.com>]

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...
>
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