Even the non web enabled servers are easy to set up and work reliably with
Linux.
I've set up many older HP's this way.
Since Ghostscript also supports most of the HP series, you get postscript
support to boot... all without needing the rather expensive postscript simms
in the printer.
Throw Samba into the mix, and READING the docs, creates print queues that
are "self configuring" under Winblows. Linux alerts winblows as to the
proper driver to use, then tells winblows where it is located. Winblows
installs it from a Linux share.
All the user has to do is click on the Samba/HP queue and Winblows and Linux
do the rest.
Very nice for the novice...
-JMS
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Mings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 7:23 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [OT] Print Servers
I've been using the JetDirect 500X to serve a printer to several Windoze
boxes. When you plug it in, it defaults to IP 192.0.0.192 after 2 minutes,
and the embedded web server is available at that address. From there, any
forms & java-capable browser can be used to set the correct IP address and
administer all other functions via HTTP. The web server is probably why it
costs more than the D-link and Linksys units. It's been ridiculously
trouble-free. Recommended.
-Jeff
"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. As you can probably tell I have never
> done this before so any advice will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Chad Skinner
>
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