TRENDnet Wireless 1 Port Parallel Print Server TEW-P1PG

Best Buy TRENDnet Wireless 1 Port Parallel Print Server TEW-P1PG
Brand: TRENDnet
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Product Features

• Product Type - PrintServer
• Warranty - 3 Years Limited
• Printer Interface - IEEE 1284 Male Centronics (DB-36)
• LAN Port - 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation UTP/STP RJ-45 Port

Trendnet Wireless Parallel Print Server.
This unit worked great and install was pretty easy. I am using in my home wireless network of two PCs and one iMac i5. I configured the print server from my mac, I had to turn off my Mac's wifi and hook an ethernet cable to the print server. Once I did that I could connect to the config via the web browser. The first thing I did was to change the print servers IP address to a 192.168.1.x number as it comes with a default of 192.168.0.x which is not in my home network. I entered my wireless routers info including the passkey for the security, entered the name of my printer as the port name, saved it then power it off, disconnected the ethernet cable and powered the print server back on. I turned on my Macs wireless and was able to connect to the print server's config page via the web browser. Everything was good. Installing the printer was easy on the Mac just add printer, it found my printer automatically and select the generic postscript driver, and that was done. For the PC's you have to create a new port from the Add A Printer from the control panel, just follow the PDF instructions that is included on the CD and it worked just fine. Great item.

D-Link DPR-1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print Server

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Brand: D-Link
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Product Features

• Wirelessly Share up to 4 Printers or Multifunction Printers on your Network
• Print & Scan* When You Need to without Booting up a Host PC
• Ideal for Small Offices, Home Offices, Schools, and Other Businesses

very nice for multifuntion printer.
Very happy with this. Easy to configure & worked right out of the box. I have 3 printers (1 with a scanner) connected to it. All are working great. Nice interface for configuration. My only knock is that it only supports HP & Epson scanner/printer combinations (I have a Brother), so to scan I must connect the Brother directly to my PC. DPR-1260 works from Vista and/or XP without any hitches. Very Happy with the value of this product.

TRENDnet Wireless 3 Port Print Server TEW-P21G

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Brand: TRENDnet
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Product Features

• Hardware
• Standards: Wired: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX ; Wireless IEEE 802.11g
• Printer Interface: 1 x Parallel DB25 (Female) Port ; 2 x USB 2.0, 1.1 Compliant USB Type A Port
• LAN Port: 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation UTP/STP RJ-45 Port
• CPU/ SDRAM / Flash ROM: RDC R2880 100MHz / 8MByte / 2MByte

Good print server.
I have an office upstairs for my work with a wireless router there. I have two computers and two USB printers downstairs for personal use. The setup was a little tricky and required some assistance from TrendNet's technical support for my work computer which runs Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. The other two computers downstairs run Vista 32 bit and XP Pro respectively and I had no problems with the setup for them. The 64 bit Windows 7 required a different approach to setting up the two printers that was not included anywhere in the documentation that came with the print server or online at the TrendNet website. Once I got over that hump with the call to their tech support, I have not had any further issues. It works great. I would recommend this to anyone needing to print wirelessly.

TRENDnet 1-Port Print Server TE100-P1U

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Brand: TRENDnet
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Product Features

• Product Type PrintServer
• Warranty 5 Years
• Supports TCP/IP, NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols
• Easy Configuration through BiAdmin (Windows Application), Web-based management (HTTP)

Easy install for Windows 7.
I bought this Trendnet print server to replace a single port D-Link 301U. I am running Windows 7 and I used the install file for Vista/XP and it worked just fine. This product was much easier to install than the D-Link server. The instructions were clear and everything installed very easy. I just took the CD install disk to my other computers and repeated the process and I had two printers installed in no time. It is my first purchase of a Trendnet product and I was pleasantly surprised.

NETGEAR WGPS606 54 Mbps Wireless Print

 

Best Buy WGPS606 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server with 4-port Switch
Brand: NETGEAR
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Product Features

• Print wirelessly and connect to more than one printer
• No need to add print servers, wireless adapters, or unsightly Ethernet cables
• Two USB ports and a 4-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
• Easy setup via Smart Wizard configuration assistant
• Works with all standard 802.11g and 802.1b wireless routers and access points

I read scary reviews about print servers and was very reluctant to buy one, however, I eventually broke down and bought the Netgear WGPS606, 54Mbps. I was shocked that it was a piece of cake to install. The wizard spoon feeds you the installation steps.

1) You make sure that the printer you want to share has a driver installed on the computer any computer can be used to configure your computer.
2) You disconnect your computer from your router if applicable and connect the print server via network cable provided
 3) the wizard configures the printer to the Print server. I ran into problems at this stage, however, the wizard offered three possible troubleshooting scenarios one was related to the firewall. Surely enough, once I disabled my firewall, the wizard was able to continue with configuring the print server
4) the wizard then automatically assigned an IP and tested a print page. It worked great! Then I moved the print server to a corner in our living room. Next I ran the wizard on each laptop to configure the connection to the print server ... it took less than 5 minutes per machine before it started printing. Again, the only problem was related to my software firewalls (Zonealarm and Norton) Once I disable both and everything worked. Once done, I re-enabled my firewalls and everything still worked. Great product.

 

hp 2101nw print server Wireless G

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Brand: HP
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Product Features

- Sold Individually

 

The hp 2101nw print server Wireless G  is the one to get if you already have a wireless network and an HP printer. It comes with everything you need to set up the server (cable, directions, driver software CD) . The "HP Wireless printing Upgrade kit" is really for those you do not have a wireless network and only one computer. The Upgrade Kit requires the computer on which it is installed to be on to use the printer on any other computer. The HP Wireless G Print Server will allow you to print from any computer on your network, not requiring any particular computer to be on.

If you have more than one computer but don't have a wireless network, the best setup is to get a wireless router and set up the wireless network it is easy nowadays. This way you can print from any computer using the HP Wireless G Print Server without turning on a "host" computer.

I have been using the HP Wireless G Print Server for a month now and it works faultlessly. I did have an issue with my HP D4360 printer sending back the ink levels. I uninstalled the print server and then reinstalled it and it works fine now. The directions were unclear on the order of installation of a printer and the print server. Here is the best way to install:

First install the printer on each computer.
Disconnect the printer from all computers.
Install the print server on each computer, following the installation instructions for connecting the printer to the server.

 

TEW-P21G Print Server TRENDnet Wireless 3-Port

Best Buy PS121 USB 2.0 Mini Print Server
Brand: NETGEAR
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Product Features

• Hardware
• Standards: Wired: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX ; Wireless IEEE 802.11g
• Printer Interface: 1 x Parallel DB25 (Female) Port ; 2 x USB 2.0, 1.1 Compliant USB Type A Port
• LAN Port: 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation UTP/STP RJ-45 Port
• CPU/ SDRAM / Flash ROM: RDC R2880 100MHz / 8MByte / 2MByte

After unpacking the print server I was up and printing within 15 minutes on both printers from both computers in my network. It took me a couple of minutes to get the utility "PS-Utility" to see the print server by disabling the Windows firewall and then discovering that I could add the utility to the exceptions list in order to enable to firewall again. I am able to access all printer specific functions through the drivers as if the printers were connected directly to the computer.

It has been a couple of days and I have had no problems.

Configuration:
-Operating System: Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home.
-Router: Linksys WRT55AG
-Print server: TRENDnet TE100-P21
-Dell XPS Gen 3 Desktop connected to router via enet cable.
-Dell Lattitude laptop connected to router via wireless link.
-Printers: canon pixma 9000 to USB1 and HP p3005dn to USB2 of the print server. 

 

PS121 USB 2.0 Mini Print Server by NETGEAR

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Brand: NETGEAR
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Product Features

• Print server lets you share a printer with multiple users on a network
• USB interface is compatible with most printers from HP, Canon, Epson, Lexmark, and others
• 10 Mbps Ethernet port and on-board memory makes for quick printing
• Backed by a 1-year warranty
• Device measures 3.4 x 0.96 x 2.32 inches (WxHxD)

This product works great with a Samsung ML-2510 laser printer. even complex graphics, multi-page jobs sail through.

I uninstalled the Netgear software on the PC  you don't need it and it only slows stuff down. The only reason you would want that software is if you can't do the alternate method.

Here's the tip:
1. you have to know the address your router assigned to the ps121. you use your web browser to configure the ps121 to a fixed IP address. you will need to read the manual for the password to log in to the server.
2. you will have to create a TCP/IP printer port, either by adding a new network printer, or by adding a new port to your existing printer.

It took about 5 minutes per pc to set up and run a test print with this method.

For the Vista Laptop that connected via wireless to the WLAN, I used the add printer function, selected network printer, typed in the IP address, and Vista found the correct printer driver and installed it.

 

dpr 1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print Server

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Brand: D-Link
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Product Features

• Wirelessly Share up to 4 Printers or Multifunction Printers on your Network
• Print & Scan* When You Need to without Booting up a Host PC
• Ideal for Small Offices, Home Offices, Schools, and Other Businesses

I have a printer that wasn't listed on the compatibility chart (Epson R280) so was a little bit worried about it working with this server. It came with software, but I make it a point to try using a device without loading up it's software, using windows only and always have better success, and the DPR-1260 was no exception! Granted, I'm using this as a WIRED server and not wireless (highly recommend this). Just like the quickstart guide says, configure your network card (NIC) or wireless card with an IP address in the same range as the server. Logged into the server and changed the ip to match the range of my existing network (using an old linksys wireless router)and plugged it in to the linksys router. Hook up the printer, log into the server and setup. I did update to the latest firmware, which added compatibility to my printer. The server detected the printer and installed the drivers and it works like a charm! Not ony that, but the scan feature works great too, although it does use the servers interface, which works well too for scan only. My OS is WinXP home edition.

 

HP 620n Print Server

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Brand: HP
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Product Features

• With advanced security and industry-leading performance, the HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server lets businesses easily
• Affordably share HP printers with EIO slots across the network and the Internet
• The HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet print server supports a broad range of network operating systems and protocols
• With a modular internal design, the print server slides into the EIO slot of any compatible HP device

I installed this in my HP p3005dn printer. It replaced the old 610n that had died. It's a perfect fit and because DHCP was enabled, it instantly found my network, configured itself and set the printer up on the network. All the computers quickly were able to find the printer (Mac OS X, XP, & Vista machines) and could print to it.

The 620n is a big step ahead of the 610n. It receives jobs faster, prints the jobs faster, and has a sweet web interface! Instead of having to go through the LCD menus or Telnet into the card, I was able to easily use the HP Webjet sofware and get the card set up exactly the way I want. It handles TCP/IP, IPX, Apple Talk, and a bunch of other protocols. My Mac found the printer really fast with this puppy installed.

Cisco-Linksys WPS 54 G Wireless Print Server

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Brand: Cisco
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Product Features

• Share a printer with everyone on your network -- works with most USB 1.1 or 2.0 printers
• Connects your printer directly to the network by 10/100 wired Ethernet or 54 Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g)
• Prevents congestion on your PC with other users' print jobs
• No need to leave a PC on 24/7

I was very very sceptical about the product after reading the user reviews and with prior experience with Linksys Print Servers.

But not this one. This WINS!!! HANDS DOWN!!!

I was afraid that it would conflict with my Wireless D-Link. My fears were erased when it saw the Wireless Network and automatically detected all settings.

Next, the printer was a Canon IP4820 USB printer. It detected that too.

Remember one tip. Install your printer driver on each computer with connected to some bogus port like LPT1. Then do the Print Server Driver install. It changes it accordingly.

I installed the driver on 4 other computers. It works flawlessy!. Not too mention that the Server prints with speed.

So disregard all the previous reviews. Read the Quick Guide Carefully, Setup & Enjoy. Finally Linksys got it RIGHT!

It took maximum 10 mins to install it. WOW 

 

hp jetdirect 615

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Brand: HP
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Product Features

• Maximum efficiency
• Embedded Webserver
• Best-in-class networking