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  • Reliable
  • Easy To Use
  • Easy Set Up

Why We Recommend These Products

Out of thousands of reviews for 44 products, over 200 people recommended Print Servers specifically for Manual. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction
D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction Print Server (790069283475) Print Server $67 - $120 Compare Prices
  • Remote Management Protocol: HTTP
  • Remote Management Protoco: HTTP
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Ethernet,Hi-Speed USB
  • Released over 2 years ago
16 People Recommend
"one word of advice, throw away quick start guide and print out the full manual and follow it step by step.…"

- andertod from Chicago at Circuitcity.com

"always follow the instruction manual that comes with the product.…"

- Amazon.com User

"anyways, like most have stated, the manual and d-link support site offered very little guidance on how to set this product up.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2
Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2 (LPV3U2) Print Server $50 - $70 Compare Prices
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Hi-Speed USB,USB
  • Released over 3 years ago
13 People Recommend
"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…"

- Newegg.com User

"at this point you should set aside the manual, nowhere it says that once you finished the windows install the only thing to do is add a printer in print & fax preference pane using appletalk (got no…"

- Amazon.com User

"the manual clearly explains with pictures and all how to install the server configuration software and then run it from the start menu.…"

- Vincent at Newegg.com


No 3 Linksys PSUS4
Linksys PSUS4 Print Server $25 - $74 Compare Prices
  • Remote Management Protocol: HTTP
  • Remote Management Protoco: HTTP
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: USB
  • Released over 3 years ago
9 People Recommend
"for the detailed stuff, you can d/l and print a pdf from the linksys website.get used to it; it saves the manufacturer a ton of money to not include detailed manuals in the box.anyway, back to the…"

- Mwave.com User

"i had to manually enter its assigned dhcp address and reassign it to a static ip address on my linksys home network.…"

- David from Sherwood, AR at Buy.com

"get used to it; it saves the manufacturer a ton of money to not include detailed manuals in the box.…"

- Pricegrabber.com User


No 4 NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA
NetGear WGPS606 (WGPS606NA) Print Server $75 - $100 Compare Prices
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Ethernet,USB
  • Released over 3 years ago
9 People Recommend
"you need to manually configure the computer you're setting it up from to be on the same network as the print server.…"

- Jim from Severn, MD at Circuitcity.com

"to an existing wireless network more specifically.even so, with some trial and error, it only took about 20 minutes to get connected.a vast improvement over using a manual wired switching mechanism.…"

- SP from Westbury, NY at Circuitcity.com

"the installation cd wasn't very intuitive (even for an old neteng) but if you dig, you'll find the full manual and ip address needed to log into it and configure.…"

- RouterRooter from San Diego, CA at Buy.com


No 5 D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U
D-Link DP-300U (DHDP300U) Print Server $56 - $80 Compare Prices
  • Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet
  • Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,Telnet
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Parallel,USB
  • Released over 3 years ago
8 People Recommend
"but switching from ink to laser and vice versa was a trouble some task; i would have to manually swap the connection.…"

- Yahoo.com User

"the manual recommends connecting by assigning one of your computers an ip in the same range, which takes it offline.…"

- Amazon.com User

"unlike some other reviewers, i was able to install the print server in a snap, simply following the directions provided in the manual.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Zonet ZPS2102
Zonet ZPS2102 Print Server $64 - $67 Compare Prices
  • Remote Management Protocol: SNMP
  • Remote Management Protoco: SNMP
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Parallel,USB
  • Released over 3 years ago
6 People Recommend
"using a straight through network cable, you simply connect the lan port on the ps to your nic port on your computer and manually set the computer nic to 192.168.5.10 or something like that so that…"

- Newegg.com User

"thanks to the previous reviewers, i quickly realized that i needed to manually configure the print server and forget the software.…"

- N/A at Newegg.com

"excellent build quality and highly functional.cons: a hard copy of the manual would have been nice.other thoughts: while i would not describe the setup process as intuitive, anyone with basic…"

- Newegg.com User


No 7 NetGear PS121
NetGear PS121 Print Server $50 - $78 Compare Prices
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: USB
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 2 years ago
6 People Recommend
"if you only want to remote a printer between two pcs and you can get around the places where the manual does not match the software, it is not a bad little box.…"

- Overstock.com User

""i would have given it 5 stars if i did not have to get the manual and drivers off the internet, i only say this because i am still in the stone age:) "dial up".…"

- Overstock.com User

"i would have given it 5 stars if i did not have to get the manual and drivers off the internet, i only say this because i am still in the stone age:) "dial up".…"

- Overstock.com User


No 8 D-Link AirPlus DP-G321 790069269103
D-Link AirPlus DP-G321 (790069269103) Print Server $100 Compare Prices
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Parallel,USB
  • Platform: Mac,PC,Unix
  • Released over 3 years ago
4 People Recommend
"overall, the manuals weren’t great, but i was able to get the server up and running via wires in about 20 minutes.…"

- Mwave.com User

"(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...…"

- Mwave.com User

"this information is buried in the data version of the more extensive manual on the cd.…"

- Mwave.com User


No 9 Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G
Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G Print Server $38 - $100 Compare Prices
  • Remote Management Protocol: SNMP
  • Remote Management Protoco: SNMP
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Ethernet,USB
  • Released over 3 years ago
4 People Recommend
"if this does not work, you may have to go under the protocol tab and enter the ip address manually rather than have it obtain the ip address automatically.…"

- Amazon.com User

"anyway, you can use wpa encryption, but you have to manually configure the print server using the web-based utility rather than the setup disk.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the printer configuration automatically installs a new tcp/ip printer port, so there is no need to manually configure one.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 NetGear PS101 PS101NA
NetGear PS101 (PS101NA) Print Server $61 - $70 Compare Prices
  • Form Factor: External
  • Interface: Parallel
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 3 years ago
3 People Recommend
"i could not believe such a standard printer would not work so i manually setup the software and had it working in under 30 minutes.…"

- GuruBaron@Yahoo.com from Shelbyville, TX at Buy.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.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i was also not interested in a 'switch box' that either required manual flipping of the switch or paying much more for automated directing of your print job.…"

- Amazon.com User


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