Almost any of the print servers will work now a days and you are looking at about $100.00 or less new and used To use Linux as the print server with a Windoze 9x workstation, you will need to setup Samba or Mars_NWE. They are both pretty easy when it's just simple file and print sharing. With some version of NT, you can print direct to Linux.
Ben Barrett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote*: > >Confused: isn't the linux workstation the ideal network printserver? >Why would you buy something else, unless you didn't want to rely on the >workstation for that purpose, of course... ? >I use a HP LaserJet 4050N here at the office, and am lucky 'cuz it is >network-connected with its own ether. Sorry no help there, but I can >attest to the good and proper functionality of jetdirect protocol >support when printing from linux... > >Hopefully Cory's right on your money. > >cheers and beers (happy "Friday"!) > > Ben > > >On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 14:21, Dexter Graphic wrote: >> Does anyone have experience running an HP DeskJet off >> a network printserver device from a Linux workstation? >> >> I'm wondering if it works and how well. What brand of >> print server would you recommend? Does it need to be >> an HP model to work with the DeskJet? >> >> My objective is to be able to print from any computer >> on my home network. Right now the printer is attached >> to my Windows machine. >> >> Dexter >> _______________________________________________ >> Eug-LUG mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > >_______________________________________________ >Eug-LUG mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > -- Bob Crandell Assured Computing When you need to be sure. Voice 541-689-9159 FAX 240-371-7237 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.assuredcomp.com Eugene, Or. 97402 _______________________________________________ Eug-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
