I usually add them on request. Remember, we only have less than a hundred users here...
-----Original Message----- From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 12:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Print Servers How do users add new printers? Adding a TCP/IP printer port usually requires admin rights. Cheers Ken -----Original Message----- From: Holstrom, Don [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 14 January 2010 7:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Print Servers I have over 30 printers here. For the last few I have not run them through a server, just give them a static IP address. When/if our print server goes down, I lose all the printers hooked up to that. I can hook up a printer to the network without the print server, I just have to keep a list for that. Don't need to count sheets here at the museum. I don't know if this is the best way, but I only need the drivers. I have XP, Vista, and Windows 7 on the workstations. Is this an OK way? Is the best way still through a server? -----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:11 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Print Servers Unfortunately USB-attached HP JetDirects are the only ones I've used that don't: a) require software to be installed b) don't have stupid printer compatibility problems c) don't have stupid reliability problems I don't know if eBay is an acceptable source for this situation but you should be able to get a used USB JetDirect 175X (HP part # J6035G) quite cheaply. James Kerr wrote: > Can anyone recommend inexpensive print servers that do not require > proprietary software. Basically looking for something like a Jetdirect > for USB printers that I can setup standard TCP/IP ports on > workstations that want to print to it. Jet directs are too expensive > for this application (company). ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
