10 Best Print Servers for Connection
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What To Look For
- Reliable
- Easy To Use
- Easy Set Up
Why We Recommend These Products
Out of thousands of reviews for 43 products, over 100 people recommended Print Servers specifically for Connection. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA
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$75 - $100
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19 People Recommend
"also, you will need to suspend the security on your internet router to allow the print server to find it and establish a connection to it.- make sure the printer already works on the computer, with…" - Bestbuy.com User "server, of which i am aware, that allows you to wirelessly network two usb printers and also connect four other network-ready devices such as computers or other devices with a cat-5 connection.…" - Lewis Edge from Princeton, NJ USA at Buy.com "at first, it would drop connection for seemingly no reason and not pick it up again.…" - Amazon.com User |
D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction
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$67 - $120
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15 People Recommend
"it is very important to configure the device while using a wired connection to the server before trying to go wireless.…" - joejr from Nashville, TN at Circuitcity.com "so for those of you who think it's not working, and yourcomputer's connection is wireless, it may just require patience.following the installation instructions wasn't hard.…" - Yellow from North Carolina at Circuitcity.com "i finally resolved the problem on my own when i deleted the printer in windows, set it up manually w/o snmp, cleared the printer (power on/off and printing via direct connection), then connecting it…" - Newegg.com User |
NetGear PS121
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$50 - $78
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5 People Recommend
"this will prevent connection problems, such as another device on the network from getting the same ip address as the print server (which is very likely if not setup in this manner).…" - Overstock.com User "the only con (reason for not giving it 5 stars) is that it you have a power interuption, you have to reestablish the connection from the computer to the server, but it is very easy to do it.…" - Amazon.com User "the mini print server was very easy to set up, and gave me even more freedom with my laptop and wireless connections.…" - Amazon.com User |
Linksys WIRELESS G
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$75 - $110
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4 People Recommend
"i having this product for 1/2 of the year i installed it a little dificult on first computer it was not finding connection and on second computer the printer showed but not connecting but it very…" - Tim from Bellevue at Circuitcity.com "once the connection was established i was able to turn the firewall back on and the server has worked flawlessly since.…" - Jer from Encinitas, CA at Circuitcity.com "i was able to set up connection to my wireless network easily using wpa2 and just plugged the printer into the unit afterward.…" - A Customer from Powder Springs, GA at Buy.com |
Zonet ZPS2102
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$64 - $67
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3 People Recommend
"pay a little attention to the setup instructions and the aveerage user shouldn't have any problems.cons: lpt connection on the right side wasn't paying attention at the time when i ordered.…" - Newegg.com User "printer used is hp laserjet 1100 with parallel connection.…" - Mwave.com User "check zonet site for instruction on connectiong to print server directly.…" - Newegg.com User |
Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2
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$169
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3 People Recommend
"the install utility seems to have trouble finding the print server if you have disconnected the hard wire connection, even if the print server lights indicate it is already on the wireless lan.…" - Amazon.com User "not work, but when i connected the parallel cable (not included) to the server, it worked fine.check the light on the front of the server to see if your connection is recognized, by being lit up.…" - Amazon.com User "i've a dsl connection, and for the setup, i simply detached my access point from the dsl modem and relocated it temporarily while i configured the printserver, for convenience.…" - Amazon.com User |
IOGear Multi-Function USB GMFPSU01C
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$30 - $35
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3 People Recommend
"this last part is similar to the ippp portion of the manual with the exception of the connection to the external port, the http:// prefix, and the port number with lp after it.…" - Amazon.com User "the xp machine gives me the most trouble with printing since it is usually connected to work using a vpn connection.…" - Amazon.com User "be sure to follow the wizard's instructions and choose lpt1 for the printer connection which seems odd, but it works!…" - Amazon.com User |
Keyspan PS-4A
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$80 - $122
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2 People Recommend
"it took me a little while to figure out the automatic connections and it takes the print off-line.…" - Amazon.com User "i wanted to retire a network print server with parallel connections and add my usb printers.…" - S Martin from Allegan, MI at Buy.com |
D-Link DP 301U DP-301U
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$30 - $68
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2 People Recommend
"environment but i installed it anyway and until i had the ip address of the print server corrected it helped me to know that all the other connections were correct by allowing me to print test pages.…" - Dell.com User "canon does not support network connections for their top-rated pixma ip4000 inkjet printer, but this adapter is all you need.…" - Lewis Edge from Princeton, NJ USA at Buy.com "however, every once in a while it stops accepting connections (ipp, http, and telnet, etc ...) and the only way to fix it is to reset it by pulling the power.…" - Newegg.com User |
Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2
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$50 - $70
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2 People Recommend
"information about the printer is not transmitted across the network connection as it is in the usb but the printing and quality is the same.…" - Amazon.com User "other thoughts: keep in mind that certain printer fuctions require a bi-directional connection with the printer something that can't happen when you are using a print server.one of the features i…" - Newegg.com User "no glitches or anomolies to report.cons: nadaother thoughts: keep in mind that certain printer fuctions require a bi-directional connection with the printer something that can't happen when you are…" - Newegg.com User |
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