Best PC Print Servers for Linux

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IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

IOGear USB 2.0 Print Server, 1 Port (GPSU21) Print Server

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
at it's heart, this is just a little box that let's you print from an ethernet network.
from www.tigerdirect.com
(the 7550 will access them locally.) as i had installed the hp printer on one machine before networking it, the ink utility will appear only on that pc when i print from that machine.
from Anthony.A.Estep@verizon.net from Huntington, WV, clickfrom.buy.com
great product, got the delivery and within 10 minutes of opening the box, the printer was working across my home network.
from A Customer from Troy, MI, clickfrom.buy.com
overall, it allows me to share the printer on my home network.
from www.pricegrabber.com
this is a little fact that they don't put on the webpage.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, Easy To Use, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet

2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for LINUX

IOGear Multi-Function USB GMFPSU01C

IOGear Multi-Function Print Server, USB (GMFPSU01C) Print Server

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
(the 7550 will access them locally.) as i had installed the hp printer on one machine before networking it, the ink utility will appear only on that pc when i print from that machine.
from bvrev.compusa.com
pleased with the unit as it is small enough to attach to the hp2600n printer
from bvrev.compusa.com
one of the best print servers i bought and used very simple to set up and for the price using with xp and vista on a brother mfc210c all in one
from www.amazon.com
i installed the product with some dificulty as the install program had trouble recognizing the print server.
from www.amazon.com
hp jet direct print servers and an old netgear ps110 print server as well, and i had no issues with getting the iogear to work, it went very smoothly on my home network powered by a dlink dir-655.

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Positives: Compact, Great Reliability, Remote Management Protocol: HTTP, Form Factor: Plug-In Module (External)

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for LINUX

NetGear PS121

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.overstock.com
this product makes it much easier to print from multiple computer networks especially if you are running both wired and wireless devices.
from www.mwave.com
summary: i tried a hawking print server and i had to wrestle with it to get it to work.
from www.thenerds.net
summary:i tried a hawking print server and i had to wrestle with it to get it to work.
from www.tigerdirect.com
this product might work great if you running windows 98 and a hp 610 printer.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i gave it 5 stars because i bought a recertified one at less than half the price of new, it is the only print server i have ever bought and it does the job.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Form Factor: External

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for LINUX

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

from Master from Kansas City, MO, www.circuitcity.com
it does take someone with a little networking knowledge, but it could certainly be a lot worse.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i have a completely d-link home network (router and wireless network card).
from www.pcmall.com
they have a tiny list of supported devices, and they only support the printer mode of the aio, and *not* scanning & faxing!
from www.compuplus.com
summary: i spent a total of 13 hours on the phone with d-link customer support trying to resolve technical issues and get this device working with my basic home wireless network.
from www.compuplus.com
summary: got this mf wps from officedepot.com for a good price of about $60+taxes.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: HTTP

5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for LINUX

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet Wireless

$94.00 Est. at Amazon

from Blackneto, www.newegg.com
i can print to it directly from my linux pc's instead of setting up a printer share on a windows computer like i was forced to with my old linksys printserver.
from dvatri, www.newegg.com
i am now able to print wirelessly from any of my three computers in my home.
from David Caiazzo, www.newegg.com
with the rebate this is the best deal around as far as print servers go.
from Rodney., www.newegg.com
when you do that it runs an application to locate the printer to install.
from AC, www.newegg.com
after you set up wireless in the web utility, unplug the lan line.

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Positives: Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet, Form Factor: External, Interface: USB, Platform: Sun,PC,Unix,Mac

Zonet ZPS2102

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from brettjconley, www.shopping.com
cons: it has no error handling and makes the print spooler eat the whole cpu.
from lboeckl, www.shopping.com
pros: supports 2 usb printers cons: tech support very thin.
from www.mwave.com
print server was set up with three computers very quickly.
from Bob from the hilly part of Illinois, clickfrom.buy.com
have only tried 1 printer so far, but it has parallel and usb ports, so i tried it both ways.
from www.newegg.com
i've found very little if not any buffer on this device.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP

Trendware TE100-P21

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Denver, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
however, the utility on the cd made it a simple task to change it to something that will work with my network and once that was done, the setup utilities made the task of switching from the print
from A Customer from ny,ny, clickfrom.buy.com
it's a pleasure to let the family print to a choice of printers from computers networked on different floors, without needing to power up a computer near the printers.
from A Customer from Washington, DC, clickfrom.buy.com
i was pleasantly surprised with how simple and fast it was to configure this print server.
from bvrev.compusa.com
i suggest to all people that have had issues rtfm i sugest learning about print servers before buying one it is not plug and play.
from David from Milwaukee, WI, clickfrom.buy.com
this little print server is awesome!!

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Remote Management Protocol: HTTP,Telnet,SNMP, Remote Management Protoco: Telnet,SNMP,HTTP, Form Factor: External

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

$160.00 Est. at Amazon

from twobadgers00@yahoo.com from Brookfield, WI, clickfrom.buy.com
i spoke with customer service for linksys and stated that a high percentage of home printers are now multi function.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i found out i also needed to be more than just a "home user".
from twobadgers00@yahoo.com from Brookfield, WI, clickfrom.buy.com
after many hours of frustration and time on hold with linksys, i was informed that this print server does not work with multi-function printers (printer/copier/scanner/fax).
from A Customer from PA, clickfrom.buy.com
after fighting what i thought were networking issues, linksys told me that they don't support multifunctional printers.
from A Customer from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
after speaking with 2 linksys technicians, and several hours of troubleshooting, i was told that this printserver is not compatible with "all-in-one" printers.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Reliability, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,HTTP, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,HTTP

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from Greg from Houston, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
this was my first print server, and i've had no problems with it.
from bvrev.compusa.com
but it is a great little print server...
from mtbmunoz@earthlink.net from San Antonio, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
i wanted to be able to put my printer on the home network so i could share it between a laptop and desktop computer.
from Greg from Houston, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
the setup with windows xp is a little weird, but the installation guide talks you through it step by step.
from Terry from Tampa, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
i purchased this mainly because i wanted the other computers on our home network to be be able to print if my laptop(configured as the print server) was turned off, or i was away on business.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet

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