Best Unix Print Servers

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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

2 RECOMMENDED by 84 people for OVERALL

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 56 people for OVERALL

Trendware TEW-P1PG

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
when i wanted to move my plotter to the other side of my office i decided to go wirless (for obvious reasons) i almost didn't buy this due to it's poor reviews but really liked it's small simple
from www.tigerdirect.com
set it to your network, either dhcp or manual, disconnect and reboot and you've got a printer port 20ft away.
from www.tigerdirect.com
followed the instructions: 1)configure server via network cable connection from ''2wire'' wireless hub (had to change ip address to match my network, and set wep open key), 2) configured two
from www.tigerdirect.com
i wish i could get my money back and just purchase a new printer at a local store.
from A Customer from Carneys Point, NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
this item works great and is a good value, especially for turning an old parrellel attached printer into a network printer.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for OVERALL

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet TE100-P1P 1x

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet Printserver TE100-P1P 1x par. (7109313030568) Print Server

$52.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
perhaps because i'm working with an older hp laser printer (4000t), this product required a number of tech support calls to make it work.
from www.amazon.com
it is a workable alternative to having a built-in network print server.
from Ian, www.newegg.com
i had it installed on my home network in about 45 min.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it is great, and has brought new life to an old parallel printer.
from www.amazon.com
this print server was simple to install.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for OVERALL

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: PC,Unix,Mac,Sun

Hawking Internet H-PS1U

Hawking Internet Print Server H-PS1U (HPS1U) Print Server

$61.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,Telnet, Form Factor: External, Interface: USB

Trendware TEW-P21G

$122.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
using it with a hp t45 printer.cons: the cds and quick user guide should immediately be burned upon opening the package.
from www.newegg.com
i don't expect any issues adding usb printers.cons: it helps if you know the ins and outs of networking.
from Al, www.newegg.com
read the manual and then remember that it is a local printer, tcip, use a static ip and when setting up use the correct device name.
from www.newegg.com
pros: nonecons: this product looks good cosmetically however you can't judge a print server by its cover!
from www.newegg.com
pros: seems pretty well made and pretty good documentation, but...cons: it's not compatible with my printer.

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

Trendware TRENDnet TE100 PS1U TE100-PS1U

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
i was looking for an inexpensive way to print from my wireless laptop (while watching tv in the family room), to my usb printer (located in my home office down the hall).
from techcall, www.pricegrabber.com
weaknesses: na summary: i was looking for an inexpensive way to print from my wireless laptop (while watching tv in the family room), to my usb printer (located in my home office down the hall).
from Wiley from Albany, Oregon, clickfrom.buy.com
in summary, the te100-ps1u is exactly what i needed to get my printer on line on my home/office network...and at a great price.
from A Customer from Steve, Minnesota, clickfrom.buy.com
my printer is hp officejet v40.
from www.amazon.com
this compact little print server seems adequate and i've no complaints thus far except for the manual.

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Positives: Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,Telnet, Form Factor: External, Interface: USB

Hawking HPS1P DHHPS1P

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Remote Management Protocol: HTTP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: HTTP,Telnet, Form Factor: External, Interface: Parallel

HP HP JetDirect 380x J6061A J6061A#ABA

Hewlett Packard HP JetDirect 380x (J6061A) (J6061A#ABA) Print Server

$142.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopzilla.com
pros: allows remote printing cons: does not work well with some hp mfps
from www.amazon.com
my laptop is an hp pavilion and i have owned at least 30 hp laser printers between my home and office and only buy hp printers now after bad experiences with several other makes.
from www.amazon.com
other wireless print servers on the market can handle multiple printers over 802.11g while costing <$100.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP 1,SNMP 3,SNMP 2c,HTTP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP 1,SNMP 3,SNMP 2c,HTTP,Telnet, Form Factor: External