[NTLUG:Discuss] Lan Print Server

[Jay Urish]

Hey Kip!!
For best results, get on ebay and get a Jetdirect 500x. Make sure its 
the ethernet version and not token ring..

It will make your life hella easier.

Kipton Moravec wrote:
> I just got a DesignJet 750C large format plotter. It has a Centronics
> Parallel interface.  I also have a Cannon S630 printer which also has a
> Parallel interface. 
> 
> I would prefer to have these printers directly on the LAN so all of my
> computers Linux and various flavors of Windows can easily access them.
> And so they can be in various places easier. 
> 
> Is there a difference in the different little stand-alone print servers
> that go between the LAN and a Parallel port printer?  Netgear, Linksys,
> and a few other companies make them.  Do they all play with Linux
> (Ubuntu) the same? 
> 
> Is one brand or model better than another?
> 
> What should I watch out for?
> 
> Thanks,
> Kip

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