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

["Bryce T. Pier" <btpier@visi.com>]

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.

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Bryce T. Pier
SysAdmin
btpier@visi.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: andyzb@ltiflex.com [mailto:andyzb@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...
>
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