Best Print Servers for Scanning

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Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
it does also work with my hp all-in-one but with the scanning option disable.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the reason is i can connect the printer directly via usb to my laptop since i have to be at the printer to feed documents for scanning.
from www.thenerds.net
summary: i was a little nervous purchasing this to use in conjunction with my brother mfc-7420 (which is a laser printer/scanner/fax/copier).
from www.pricegrabber.com
i was a little nervous purchasing this to use in conjunction with my brother mfc-7420 (which is a laser printer/scanner/fax/copier).
from abroadaw, www.pricegrabber.com
doesn't support non-printing fuctionality summary: i was a little nervous purchasing this to use in conjunction with my brother mfc-7420 (which is a laser printer/scanner/fax/copier).

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 48 people for SCANNING

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

from ilan from ontario, ca, www.circuitcity.com
the print server has a limited number of multi-function printers that also allow scanning via the server.
from Chris from Chicago, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
2) scanner support would be cool too, since it already supports scanners on mfp's, i can't imagine it would be too much more to support standalone scanners...
from networknewbie, www.shopping.com
able to use my all in one scanner. cons: poor installation guide the bottom line: if you want a print server for your family or maybe even your small business, get this one.
from www.pcmall.com
it will not support stand alone scanners only some multi-function printers.
from A Customer from Amarillo, Texas, clickfrom.buy.com
you can attach a standalone usb scanner through the device and it works fine.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for SCANNING

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

$67.00 Est. at Amazon

from Dean from Nashville, TN, www.circuitcity.com
it will work with the printer portion, it just will not do the scanning portion of it.
from Mike dub from san diego, ca, www.circuitcity.com
drawbacks: scanner on multi function printer does not work through print server.
from www.amazon.com
1 star deducted because it does not support wireless scanning/faxing of multi-function printers which is waht most printers are today - multifunction.
from www.newegg.com
and the scanner did not work without a lot of hassle.
from Gerald from, www.circuitcity.com
but, if you have an all-in-one and plan on continuing to use the scanning, copying and faxing features, then this isn't the product for you.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for SCANNING

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 Round Rock, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
the iogear freed my printer from being tied to my computer so that i had a place to put my scanner.
from A Customer from Tulsa, OK 74137, clickfrom.buy.com
3) can not be used as network scanner.
from Sleezer, www.newegg.com
the ink monitoring junk doesn't work, nor does the scanning but i wasn't expecting it to since it's just a print server.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: hopefully iogear has a bi-direction twain compliant server so our rack fed scanner can join the party.
from www.amazon.com
for bi-directional printers -- multifunction (scanner, printers etc) you loose the scanning feature from your pc because there is no more direct communication between pc and printer.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for SCANNING

Linksys PSUS4

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
of course it won't support scanning.
from Biochozo, www.newegg.com
you don't want an expensive workgroup switch.doesn't work with multi-function printers, scanners or as a network storage hub =( yeah it was a long shot...
from www.amazon.com
since i have a new scanner, the loss of scanning capabilities isn't missed, so bear in mind you won't be able to scan.
from www.newegg.com
keep in mind that if you are using a multi-function scanner/copier-type printer you will loose the scanning functionality since the scanner software is looking for a usb connection.
from www.newegg.com
printer/scanner/fax combo's.

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

Linksys WIRELESS G

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
i have been using this product for printing and scanning remotely and so far found no issues.
from Jer from Encinitas, CA, www.circuitcity.com
this print server works flawlessly with my brother multi-function printer/scanner/copier/fax.
from A Customer from Charlotte NC, clickfrom.buy.com
it works with the brother mfc 9600, just have to make sure that you connect to it prior to entering your software for scanning.
from customer from Gambrills, MD, www.circuitcity.com
scanning, printing, copying, and faxing...no problem!
from Phil from Grand Island, NY, www.circuitcity.com
scanning from the printer to a computer file takes considerably longer than if the computer and printer were hardwired.

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

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

$160.00 Est. at Amazon

from John from Knoxville, TN, clickfrom.buy.com
for scanning i hook up to the printer directly using the usb connection.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i am still trying to get the software that came with my printer/scanner to work properly.
from www.amazon.com
technology not this product the user manual clearly states this product does not support multi-function jobs that require communication from the printer to the computer (such as scanning, etc).
from www.amazon.com
a word of caution here print servers work with printers not multi function printer/scanners.
from www.newegg.com
it cannot be connected to any kind of scanner or something like that unless the scanner is a copier that has the ability to stand alone, and does not require a connecton to a pc.

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

Trendware TE100-P21

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
it is not a scanner server.
from www.newegg.com
they work with everything - printers, scanners, and yes, my multifunction devices.
from www.newegg.com
pros: it works but setup is alittle tricky cons: it only works the printer but not the scanner (if you had an all-in-one you loose the scanner function) and you need to make shure you set the

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

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from Greg from Houston, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
i know that this print server will not support multifunction printers unless the printer has 2 ports - one for printing only (plug this into the server), and one for scanning/faxing/etc(plug this
from radlabrat, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: by nature, this device is for printers only; you can not expect an all-in-one (printer/fax/scanner/copier) to function the same as if it was plugged right in to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
** note: if you have a all-in-one printer that includes a scanner, this unit is not capable of sending data back from the printer to the computer.
from www.newegg.com
not sure if the scanner part of scx-4100 works, didnt test that.

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

Trendware TE100-MP1U

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

from Michael, www.newegg.com
i am only sad that i bought the single port unit, because i have a scanner and nas device that i can attach (one at a time) to the trendnet server.
from www.amazon.com
multi-function wasn't the best, missing some functions like "scan to pdf" but regular scanning is okay.
from www.amazon.com
i didn't connect this to a multi-function printer that so i can't comment on the scanning or faxing.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the two-way connection and scanner sharing aspects are a nightmare--even when it works it's fussy and limited.
from Cavitysearch, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: didn't try to do any scanning.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Set Up, Excellent Reliability, Form Factor: External

NetGear PS121

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
note that it probably won't work with the scanning and faxing functions of multifunction machines.
from www.amazon.com
however, if you have a printer/scanner combo scanning functions doesn't work trough this server - you will need to connect scanner directly to pc/notebook.
from www.amazon.com
i took away one star because it doesn't support scanning on my printer, but its not a big deal because i hardly ever scan anyway, however i would have liked that feature for the rare times that i do
from www.newegg.com
my wife and my daughter and i share epson cx3810 for printing and scanning and it worked well.
from www.amazon.com
other functions on a multipurpose printer, e.g., copying,scanning will not work.

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

Trendware Trendnet TE100-MP2U 2-Port 10/100Mbps

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i thought the real test would be to bring up a scanning application.
from www.amazon.com
there were some issues with recognizing my hp all in one 7110 as a scanner (printing worked right away on both of my computers).
from www.amazon.com
i could not get the trendnet server to let me "connect" to it for scanning.

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Positives: Form Factor: External, Interface: USB, Platform: PC

Keyspan US-4A

$110.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
like many here, i bought this server so that i can share my all-in-one scanner/printer/fax without having to have it tied to a computer, and it left on.
from www.amazon.com
i used to like it, but it didn't really let me use the scanner on my mfp through it.
from www.amazon.com
- hp multifunction printer/scanner
from www.amazon.com
bi-directional - works for scanners as well as printers
from www.amazon.com
this product may be good, but it was not compatible with our large format scanner (colortrac smartlf cx40), so i can't accurately review the product itself.

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

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
well i finally found a program called angry ip scanner and scanning 192.168.1.0-255 i found my print server at 192.168.1.102.
from www.newegg.com
for my next adventure i will be adding another print server in order to connect a flatbed scanner.
from www.amazon.com
but, in doing so i lost two way communication with the printer / scanner.

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

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Best Print Servers for Scanning

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

Linksys PSUS4

Linksys WIRELESS G

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

Trendware TE100-P21

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

Trendware TE100-MP1U

NetGear PS121

Trendware Trendnet TE100-MP2U 2-Port 10/100Mbps

Keyspan US-4A

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

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