On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Chad W. Skinner wrote:
> I have seen a couple of messages come across the list about HP JetDirect
> Print Servers and was wondering if anyone knows how difficult they are to
> setup with linux.
>
> I am trying to find a good print server for a small company that currently
> uses windows peer networking which is providing them far from satisfactory
> performance. Does anyone know of other brands of print servers that are
> reliable and easy to configure with Linux and do any of them have the
> ability to receive faxes directly.
I like to use DLink print servers in the environment that you describe.
You install the Dlink LPR client on each of your Doze boxen, you set the
IP number of the Dlink print server manually by creating a route to it
from one of the Doze boxen or from a linux box and telnet into it to
complete the set up. Then
you go add a network printer on each of the Doze boxen. Pretty easy.
The dlink box is MUCH less expensive (about $200 - More than $100 less)
than the HP box. I haven't noticed any performance problems in any of my
installations (about 10 so far).
Also, a nice thing about the Dlink box is that you don't have to try
to use IPX and a special admin tool from a Doze box to configure it
(one is provided if your heart is really set on it, but I much prefer
telnet!)
The dlink box that I use has 2 parallel, one serial port, with a 10BaseT
port. I think it's ideal for your LAN situation. By the way, Dlink
makes cards and boxes for a large number of companies, so, IMHO, why
not just save the money and use their own brand? I use dlink cards
and hubs, too! I can always make a Dlink ISA ethernet card work! All
too often in older boxes, PCI just doesn't want to work. Sometimes
the Dlink ISA in PNP mode works then, but if it doesn't you can always
disable it, set IRQ and IO addrress, go to Doze or Linux and tell it
what IRQ/IO you're using and make it work.
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