best bang for your buck USB print server

[akapaulk]

Many to choose from:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=property&catalog=387&propertycodevalue=0,%200&minprice=&maxprice=&mfrcode=0&DEPA=0&Order=price

I don't have close experiences with any of the vendors. I have an HP USB printer and it will be wired to my router.

Something clean and simple.

Any recommendations?

Thanks,

PK

[Dephcon]

I also have an HP printer (dj5150) and am looking for a sub printer server as it is currently conencted to my computer and my family prints alot (espically when i play games :( )

[adri1456]

So, you can turn a printer into a server w/out any computers?

I'm thinking of doing that to my HP inkjet printer (connected via parallel), and sharing it with the whole LAN in my house.

What's the best one? (sorry for the threadjack)

[Killermac]

So, you can turn a printer into a server w/out any computers?

Yes it is called using an HPJet Direct. You cand find them out the wan on ebay the 170x is a good one. I use one that is only a 10 mbps but it works on my laserjet 3. All you do is connect the paralell cord to the jetdirect then plug in the lan cord to your router and the jet direct. Then print out a test page check the IP and then you map everyone to a network printer using the IP address.



Not to complain but I have an HP deskjet 390 and I hate the damn thing it is a ink whore like I have never seen.

KM

[edicted]

So, you can turn a printer into a server w/out any computers?

I'm thinking of doing that to my HP inkjet printer (connected via parallel), and sharing it with the whole LAN in my house.

What's the best one? (sorry for the threadjack)


Yes for parallel base DeskJet and LaserJet models you can use an external like a JetDirect 300X print server. For USB models you can use the 175X. It is a little bit more but is smaller and does everything most home users will need. If you are using this for work and have Novell it is not supported under Novell for printing.