In message <>, jasee
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>Graham J wrote:
>> I need a print server to connect a Xerox WC4118 printer (USB and
>> parallel ports available) to a network.
>>
>> Does anybody have experience of one that will work in this setup?
>
>As no-one else has replied, I must an hp170 print server and an hp 500X
>print server to connect two parallel port prints. One pninter is incredibly
>old and it's amazing it works with the print server. AFAICT, print servers
>are usually parallel port but in practice I think there's little difference
>between parallel and serial ports from the point of view of printers, so you
>could probably use a serial to parallel adapter.
>There are some printers that simply don't work with printer servers, for
>example 'windows' printers where the processing was done by the software on
>the pc, though these are obsolete nowadays. There are others (which don't
>work) IIRC.
>There was a fashion for usb printer ports on routers, from what I remember
>(very little) this was a bit hit and miss too.
>
>
It doesn't help the simple question, but I run a USB printer off a
Western Digital NAS device connected to the router by ethernet. Both
the NAS and printer are "always on" for my 4 family users. 3 birds,
backup, shared family photos, and printing, one stone. There is some
time delay for 'first page out' as the NAS disc has to spin up from its
powersave resting state, but not a real problem.
--
Richard C
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