[OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions Needed

Todd,
Depending on the application, I have one Linksys PSUS4 Print Server that is
a 4 port switch and print server. Setup was easy and install is also. It
has been flawless as a simple way to network a little office group and their
printer to the rest of the network. Cost is around the $50 mark also and
connectivity is USB.
Other than that one, I have to agree with the majority, I have several
flavors of HPs and they have been great also.
Good luck,
Aaron Hoyt
Vantage Plastics

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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:52 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions
Needed


Easy question. I'm still having occasional trouble with a couple Win98 PCs
sharing their printer on our new setup using a Win2K3-Server AD controller.
So...I am considering networking them directly but they have no ethernet
port. I've looked at ethernet to parallel print server devices and see a
bunch in the $130 price range which is far less than the time I've already
wasted. Both printers are HP 2xxx LaserJet.

Main concerns are setup of the drivers and sharing on our current dedicated
print server PC that now serves 4 printers and how to specify an IP address
for the ethernet to parallel device. Some look pretty small (like just
small plugs) so I am not sure about interfaces (web?) to set an IP for the
print driver on the server to refer to.

Anyone have a really easy to use favorite way to get a parallel cable based
printer on to the network?

Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.




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Easy question. I'm still having occasional trouble with a couple Win98 PCs sharing their printer on our new setup using a Win2K3-Server AD controller. So...I am considering networking them directly but they have no ethernet port. I've looked at ethernet to parallel print server devices and see a bunch in the $130 price range which is far less than the time I've already wasted. Both printers are HP 2xxx LaserJet.

Main concerns are setup of the drivers and sharing on our current dedicated print server PC that now serves 4 printers and how to specify an IP address for the ethernet to parallel device. Some look pretty small (like just small plugs) so I am not sure about interfaces (web?) to set an IP for the print driver on the server to refer to.

Anyone have a really easy to use favorite way to get a parallel cable based printer on to the network?

Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.




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Todd
With HP print servers I've used in the past you plugged it inline
and used software from the PC to set the IP. Once that is done you set
it up on your print server as if it were a Printer with a network card
built in.

Cliff

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Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:52 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions
Needed


Easy question. I'm still having occasional trouble with a couple Win98
PCs sharing their printer on our new setup using a Win2K3-Server AD
controller. So...I am considering networking them directly but they
have no ethernet port. I've looked at ethernet to parallel print server
devices and see a bunch in the $130 price range which is far less than
the time I've already wasted. Both printers are HP 2xxx LaserJet.

Main concerns are setup of the drivers and sharing on our current
dedicated print server PC that now serves 4 printers and how to specify
an IP address for the ethernet to parallel device. Some look pretty
small (like just small plugs) so I am not sure about interfaces (web?)
to set an IP for the print driver on the server to refer to.

Anyone have a really easy to use favorite way to get a parallel cable
based printer on to the network?

Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.




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HP JetDirect boxes all the way. Easily configured via JetDirect
software on computer. Setup ip address for print server, create printer
on Windows server and share. At around $130, give or take, by far the
easiest and most cost effective solution. We use around 5 of these for
various printers throughout the office and warehouse and have had no
problems at all.

Brandon R Murch
Supervisor of Information Technology
WindStone Medical Packaging
406.259.6387
bmurch@... <mailto:bmurch@...>

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Caughey [mailto:caugheyt@...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:52 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions
Needed

Easy question. I'm still having occasional trouble with a couple Win98
PCs sharing their printer on our new setup using a Win2K3-Server AD
controller. So...I am considering networking them directly but they
have no ethernet port. I've looked at ethernet to parallel print server
devices and see a bunch in the $130 price range which is far less than
the time I've already wasted. Both printers are HP 2xxx LaserJet.

Main concerns are setup of the drivers and sharing on our current
dedicated print server PC that now serves 4 printers and how to specify
an IP address for the ethernet to parallel device. Some look pretty
small (like just small plugs) so I am not sure about interfaces (web?)
to set an IP for the print driver on the server to refer to.

Anyone have a really easy to use favorite way to get a parallel cable
based printer on to the network?

Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.




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I have 15 HP JetDirect print servers on the network and they work great. Even have one at home for the printer so I don't have to worry about a specific PC being on to print.

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Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:52 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions
Needed


Easy question. I'm still having occasional trouble with a couple Win98 PCs sharing their printer on our new setup using a Win2K3-Server AD controller. So...I am considering networking them directly but they have no ethernet port. I've looked at ethernet to parallel print server devices and see a bunch in the $130 price range which is far less than the time I've already wasted. Both printers are HP 2xxx LaserJet.

Main concerns are setup of the drivers and sharing on our current dedicated print server PC that now serves 4 printers and how to specify an IP address for the ethernet to parallel device. Some look pretty small (like just small plugs) so I am not sure about interfaces (web?) to set an IP for the print driver on the server to refer to.

Anyone have a really easy to use favorite way to get a parallel cable based printer on to the network?

Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.
Todd,

I used a Netgear mini print server PS101 to install my HP 430 Design Jet
Plotter. I needed it "NOW" Micro Center, St. Louis Park, MN, ~$50.00
IIRC

Dan Shallbetter
States Electric Mfg.


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This is one in particular I was looking at. Around $50 is a great price compared to what I was seeing at PC Mall, CDW, Zones, etc... My brother buys a lot of gear from Micro Center but he is in Wayzata which is a lot closer than Woodbury. I take it the install and setup were pretty easy?
Thanks,
-Todd C.

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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:25 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions Needed


Todd,

I used a Netgear mini print server PS101 to install my HP 430 Design Jet
Plotter. I needed it "NOW" Micro Center, St. Louis Park, MN, ~$50.00
IIRC

Dan Shallbetter
States Electric Mfg.


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We use a Hawkings HPS1P unit. Fairly inexpensive and works great. We use the software to set the IP address of the unit and then use our printer server to create a global printer.

Jasper

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From: Todd Caughey [mailto:caugheyt@...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 12:35 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers -
Opinions Needed


This is one in particular I was looking at. Around $50 is a great price compared to what I was seeing at PC Mall, CDW, Zones, etc... My brother buys a lot of gear from Micro Center but he is in Wayzata which is a lot closer than Woodbury. I take it the install and setup were pretty easy?
Thanks,
-Todd C.

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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:25 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers - Opinions Needed


Todd,

I used a Netgear mini print server PS101 to install my HP 430 Design Jet
Plotter. I needed it "NOW" Micro Center, St. Louis Park, MN, ~$50.00
IIRC

Dan Shallbetter
States Electric Mfg.


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Todd,

You might want to call and verify price (I'm old and suffer from
CRS...(can't remember stuff) and availability before you make the drive.
It installed very easily and has a web setup interface tool.

Dan


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Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:35 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers -
Opinions Needed


This is one in particular I was looking at. Around $50 is a great price
compared to what I was seeing at PC Mall, CDW, Zones, etc... My brother
buys a lot of gear from Micro Center but he is in Wayzata which is a lot
closer than Woodbury. I take it the install and setup were pretty easy?
Thanks,
-Todd C.

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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Dan Shallbetter
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:25 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] Ethernet to Parallel Print Servers -
Opinions Needed


Todd,

I used a Netgear mini print server PS101 to install my HP 430 Design Jet
Plotter. I needed it "NOW" Micro Center, St. Louis Park, MN, ~$50.00
IIRC

Dan Shallbetter
States Electric Mfg.





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