[P1] Wireless Print Servers

[Scott Warren]

On Mar 23, 2004, at 12:06 PM, Christian Dupuis wrote:

>
> On 20-Mar-04, at 10:49 AM, Signhelpers.com wrote:
>
>>> Well, as long as the wireless print server is connected to your lan? 
>>> Sure. Depending on the unit, it probably works with generic IP 
>>> printing (LPD/LPR).
>>>
>>> What model/brand of wireless print server are you considering?
>>>
>>
>> I'll know Sunday. My network guy is bringing a new server 
>> (unfortunately not an Apple X-serve but a Windoze 2000 box with dual 
>> 250 gig hds and and DVD+ burner - it's needed to run some proprietary 
>> title insurance software for my wife's company) and he'll be 
>> providing the wireless print server.
>
> You can set up a print queue on the Windows 2000 box that your OS X 
> system can access; if you're running Panther, it will even see the 
> Windows print queue; otherwise, you can have your network guy enable 
> SFM (services for macintosh, which adds Appleshare file and print 
> services to the Win2K box.  If the wireless print server does not 
> provide an accessible client for your Airport-equipped mac, you can 
> still connect to the printer through the Windows file server.
>
> Although I would be REALLY surprised if that wireless print server 
> didn't support IP printing natively.

My Netgear FR114p router + print server came with a driver for IP 
printing that I loaded in windows... I do not recall seeing a Mac 
driver but then again this was before I became a Mac person... that 
might be why the router people say "not mac compatible" since they do 
not take the time to make Mac drivers (if it needs one)