A printer with an active ethernet connection that allows it to service an entire network has the print server built in...
A print server will allow you to use most any printer as a network printer at a lower cost. The downside is that some of the bi-directional printer functions may not work through a print server... Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: >Kevin Cully wrote: > > >>I second John's suggestion for a print server. I've got a wired DLink >>print server and it's been rock solid for almost three years now. No >>problem with my whole family printing from Windows or Linux. >> >> > >What's the difference between a 'print server' and just plugging a >printer into an Ethernet port (assuming, of course, that the printer has >an Ethernet connection)? > >Or is a print server just for those poor pieces of equipment born >without the appropriate part? <g> > > > It's so easy, it's definitely worth the couple of extra bucks and you > > don't have to worry if the attached computer/server is on and working. > >I would think the same for an Ethernet port - as long as a machine can >navigate to the printer's IP address, everything's cool, right? > >Whil > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
