Best Print Servers for Server

Analyzing reviews from 33 Sites…

20 out of 25 products found

Sort By

Overall Ease Of Set Up Ease Of Use Server Small Office Wireless Printing More ▼

Bidirectional Download Linux Lpr Lpt Multifunction Parallel Port Reliability Size Tcp Usb

For Server, people talk about

ease of set up
ease of use
size
speed

Price (Go)

Brand: Select

Features: Select

Trendware TEW-P1PG

$76.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i just changed the ip address of the print server to work with my address scheme and was printing in no time.
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 N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: its a prety good value - it was only slightly more than a hardwired ethernet printer server, and no cable to run!
from www.newegg.com
wakes printer up from sleep mode to print.cons: noneother thoughts: good price for print server.
from www.amazon.com
i configured the server on our home network with 4 computers.

Read more reviews

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 89 people for SERVER

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

$67.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i do not recommend this product as a print server, but i do recommend it as a wifi/ethernet bridge (not access point).
from bvrev.compusa.com
while i couldn't get this product working with my specific printer, i do not blame it, since it is the third brand print server i have tried with same printer.
from www.pricegrabber.com
so i went out and got this print server mainly b/c it used 802.11g and wpa-psk, the same as my home network.
from Gary from Tampa, FL, www.circuitcity.com
once i disabled it i was able to discover the print server and then the discovery went pretty smoothly.
from www.thenerds.net
summary: so i went out and got this print server mainly b/c it used 802.11g and wpa-psk, the same as my home network.

Read more reviews

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for SERVER

Zonet ZPS2102

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
print server was set up with three computers very quickly.
from www.newegg.com
could ping re-configured printer server, could telnet into it, but the flaky software couldn't find it.
from www.newegg.com
it has the ability to join a workgroup and have sharenames for the printers, so that you just browse to the print server in network places and choose which printer to connect to, but you have to
from www.newegg.com
comments: http://www.zonetusa.com/dispproduct.asp?productid=125 this print server wasn't exactly plug and play, and it seems to have trouble recognizing my printer (hp laserjet 1320) via parallel/lpt.
from www.newegg.com
if you purchased an hp 1020 laserjet from newegg as i did, it will not work with this (or any other) print server.

Read more reviews

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for SERVER

IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

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

$57.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Murray, KY, clickfrom.buy.com
the server works as advertised however it took some tweaking to get it to work with my security software.
from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
but, i needed a print server that worked with windows xp and vista and this one does.
from A Customer from Reston,VA, clickfrom.buy.com
this print server was completely painless to setup.
from www.tigerdirect.com
what stumped me and tech support was the print server was getting the jobs, but nothing to the printer.
from A Customer from Phoenix, AZ, clickfrom.buy.com
we've got a hp932c printer, connected thru this print server to an open port on our belkin wireless / router unit.

Read more reviews

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 28 people for SERVER

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i was a little uneasy when i ordered this print server, because i have never used a buffalo product before.
from PAStranger from Bellingham, clickfrom.buy.com
then, choose a new port; choose "standard tcp/ip port." after these, input the ip address of the printer server.
from www.newegg.com
if not for little snafu's with the manual, i would rate it 'excellent'.cons: manufacturer's support / download web site does not have a section for print servers (so finding product brochure or
from www.amazon.com
i had, for a few weeks, been contemplating getting a remote print server for one of our group printers, but my last (and unpleasant) experiences with such devices had me reluctant to do it.
from www.amazon.com
before buying the buffalo lpv3-u2 i purchased a similar print server from netgear, only to learn that although it is technically mac compatible, a windows pc is required for initial configuration

Read more reviews

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

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

$84.00 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 www.pricegrabber.com
i previously had an intel print server, but it was several years old and had functionality issues with windows xp.
from www.pricegrabber.com
even though the print server is working when that computer is on, it will have a spooler failure if the old printer computer if turned off.
from bvrev.compusa.com
but it is a great little print server...
from www.amazon.com
two-port print servers are the best and this product is great!

Read more reviews

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

NetGear PS101 PS101NA

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
i had recently upgraded my computer and discovered that i no longer had a parallel connector and could no longer hook up my parallel printer so decided to try out a print server product.
from www.amazon.com
setting up the print server requires actually reading the manual, and subsequent driver installs on new machines require a few steps, but the product works great and is very convenient for home use.
from www.newegg.com
i use it on my laserjet 1300xi until i can afford the jetdirect card then i will move it to my old dot matrix printers.cons: every so often i have to reset the server (unplug the power and plug it
from www.amazon.com
i was able to give the printer (print server) a name, tell it the workgroup name, and assign it an ip address), reset everything and it's been working great ever since.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i have had few problems with is print server, have it connected to a cannon bjc-1000 that cost 40% of the cost of the netgear.

Read more reviews

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

Trendware TE100-P21

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Georgia, clickfrom.buy.com
i was afraid of the server due to the inexpensive price & the fact that it offered so much with 2 usb ports & a serial connection, but the product is worth the small price.
from A Customer from Denver, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
my network and once that was done, the setup utilities made the task of switching from the print server i had been using to server up my two printers (an old pc running windows 98) to this a snap.
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 Happy from Los Angeles, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i was expecting to change my pc's ip address to setup this print server, but small utility program on the installation cdrom found this print server and i was able to change the ip address of this

Read more reviews

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

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

$101.00 Est. at Amazon

from Ron from Kennesaw, Georgia, clickfrom.buy.com
i would recommend this product if you want a print server that will work with hp officejet all-in-one printer.
from A Customer from California, clickfrom.buy.com
this product does exactly what a print server should do, plus a little bit more.
from www.tigerdirect.com
this is my second d-link print server and i love it.
from www.pcmall.com
i plugged the dpr-1260 in to the wall, unplugged my hp officejet 6210 from the computer and plugged it in to the print server's usb port.
from joejr from Nashville, TN, www.circuitcity.com
it is very important to configure the device while using a wired connection to the server before trying to go wireless.

Read more reviews

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

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet TE100-P1P 1x

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

$52.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
i set up my windows 2003 server with the print server role, setup my printer as a local tcp/ip printer, and then shared it to my users.
from www.amazon.com
it is a workable alternative to having a built-in network print server.
from Corsano, www.newegg.com
luckily, the discovery utility was able to find the server and after some guess work (forget the "manual" that comes with it...
from erikras, www.newegg.com
192.168.0.1 so i had to just hook up the printer server to a switch and my desktop so i could change the configuration to dhcp.
from Sonyctx, www.newegg.com
works with vista, my old print server did not.

Read more reviews

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

Linksys WIRELESS G

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

from MM from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
finally, a product that does what a modern-day small-office print server ought to do, and do it well.
from www.compuplus.com
good product and definately an upgrade from the older print server.
from pruitt from high point, nc, www.circuitcity.com
second part you load a password into the server, unplug it and it then discovers everything wirelessly.
from Rich!e from Sunrise, FL, www.circuitcity.com
this print server was a breeze to setup (a bit monotonous on every computer though) and worked as it should.
from GR from Sol, www.circuitcity.com
for multiple computers (and perhaps for one) it seemed to work better with a static ip address for the print server.

Read more reviews

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

NetGear PS121

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Southbury, CT, clickfrom.buy.com
only problem was when setting it up you must turn off the microsoft firewall in order to automatically setup the server.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it is very easy to install the server following the the supplied cd.
from www.mwave.com
summary: it is very easy to install the server following the the supplied cd.
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.mwave.com
i have an ibook g4 running os x 10.3.9 and two other laptops running windows xp professional 5.1, and the print server is accessed via a linksys wrt54g wireless 4-port router.so anyway, i never

Read more reviews

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

D-Link DP 301U DP-301U

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from sirwired, www.shopping.com
(this is a limitation of all generic external print servers.) the bottom line: for what it costs (after rebate), it is a fine product.
from www.tigerdirect.com
it has allowed me to share the printer amongst multiple pcs without having to dedicate a pc as a print server.
from A Customer from Philadelphia, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
this is a great, fast, inexpensive print server that integrated well and painlessly into my mixed wired and wireless mac-based home network.
from www.pricegrabber.com
best print server on the market.

Read more reviews

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

Linksys PSUS4

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
i've had good luck w/ linksys products so far, but i knew from reading about various print server products that many times they wouldn't work w/ various printers.but, i found the product (from
from Jim from Corona, CA., www.circuitcity.com
works great, like most print servers it will not let you use other functions but print.
from Mike from New Jersey, www.circuitcity.com
use any other selection then that, then unplug the printer while it is on and connected to the server, plug it back in and see how it works.
from DaveD from Phillipsburg, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
this printer has parallel and usb and both work.(usb to the print server and parallel to my desktop)my router is wireless and my wireless laptop prints to it very fast.
from www.pricegrabber.com
(edited may 27th by mkpuskus) overall i like the print server, i would buy it again, it was easy to install and configure, but it has a power plug that sticks out the side i would like to be

Read more reviews

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

HP HP Wireless G

Hewlett Packard HP Wireless G Print Server Print Server

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
install the software first the the server hardware.
from www.amazon.com
the hp wireless g print server is the one to get if you already have a wireless network and an hp printer.
from www.amazon.com
the server figures out which computer to listen to, even if they are all on and all "connected"; so i don't have to do anything except "print".
from www.amazon.com
worked as described and had no trouble getting a connection w/ the server after installing first on the xp machine.
from www.amazon.com
one user said that you have to buy the wireless g print server if you want to print wirelessly over an existing network.

Read more reviews

Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact

D-Link AirPlus DP-G321 790069269103

$199.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
overall, the manuals weren’t great, but i was able to get the server up and running via wires in about 20 minutes.
from www.mwave.com
i had zero problem with setup and i like the print server so far.
from www.mwave.com
(edited august 16th by parablearc) i had to figure some parts out myself and search their knowledge base for their outdated manual which was included with the print server...
from www.mwave.com
this is a great printer server!
from www.mwave.com
this print server was very easy to setup.

Read more reviews

Positives: Form Factor: External, Interface: Parallel,USB, Platform: PC,Unix,Mac

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

$159.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
the one thing i couldn't find in the product literature is that any computer that will print to the server needs to have the print server utility installed on it.
from John from Knoxville, TN, clickfrom.buy.com
the print server will print just fine, but you cannot scan a document and have it sent to your computer through the server.
from A Customer from Gettysburg, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
i have very limited networking knowledge but installed this print server and had it working with two laptops within an hour.
from www.amazon.com
i did not believe them so i just plugging in the cd and blindly followed the steps to first setting up the print server on the wireless router then setting it up on each computer separately.
from www.amazon.com
after much effort i have gotten this print server up and running...i set it up with an hp officejet 6110xi.

Read more reviews

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

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from KT from Los Angeles, CA, www.circuitcity.com
my second linksys print server & great improvement over my 5-year-old product in size, style & ease of installation.
from bvrev.compusa.com
setup for the print server was straightforward using the setup cd that was furnished with the product, both the printer and wireless network were recognized.
from Emechete from Oakland, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i purchased this server after intermittent failure from network magic software.i had difficulty installing it myself.
from www.circuitcity.com
i have 4 computers networked to this print server and it works great.
from calva from Atlanta, GA, www.circuitcity.com
i found the features in this wireless print server to be just what i was looking for, however, it has a velcro adhesive mout, but since it gets hot in standing by mode then the adhesive is not strong

Read more reviews

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

HP HP Jetdirect 300X Officeconnect p/n J4101B

Hewlett Packard HP Jetdirect 300X Officeconnect Print Server p/n J4101B (J4101BB) Print Server

$125.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one user said that you have to buy the wireless g print server if you want to print wirelessly over an existing network.
from www.amazon.com
the hp wireless g print server is the one to get if you already have a wireless network and an hp printer.
from www.amazon.com
i put the server on an hp5700 color printer that i have had for several years.
from www.amazon.com
i have tested both the hp wireless printing upgrade kit and the hp wireless g print server using the hp laserjet p1006 and hope this review will end some of the confusion.
from www.amazon.com
the server figures out which computer to listen to, even if they are all on and all "connected"; so i don't have to do anything except "print".

Read more reviews

Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Form Factor: External, Interface: Parallel

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet Wireless

$94.00 Est. at Amazon

from Unitmaster, www.newegg.com
it can be set up as either a wired or wireless print server, just not both at the same time.
from David Caiazzo, www.newegg.com
with the rebate this is the best deal around as far as print servers go.
from Joe, www.newegg.com
exactly what a wireless print server is supposed to do.
from www.amazon.com
be very careful with this server.
from Steve, www.newegg.com
called trendnet tech support and spent another 40 minutes after which they gave up and gave me an rma to return the server.

Read more reviews

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

1 2 Next

Also Try:

More ▼

Electronics

Print Servers

Best Print Servers for Server

Trendware TEW-P1PG

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

Zonet ZPS2102

IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

NetGear PS101 PS101NA

Trendware TE100-P21

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet TE100-P1P 1x

Linksys WIRELESS G

NetGear PS121

D-Link DP 301U DP-301U

Linksys PSUS4

HP HP Wireless G

D-Link AirPlus DP-G321 790069269103

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

HP HP Jetdirect 300X Officeconnect p/n J4101B

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet Wireless

Memory

Cover

Board

Wired

Wire

Top Brands

More Brands

Remote Management Protocol

Form Factor

Interface

Platform