[P1] Wireless Print Servers

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I installed the Linksys wireless print server hard-wired on the 
network last night. What a pain! It eventually worked, but now I get 
a call that the rest of the network can't print to the regular (HP 
JetDirect) printer.

Haven't even tried the Mac on it yet, but the complicated 
installation instructions do have one line that says none of the 
steps are needed for Macintosh users. I'll let you know.


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>>On 20-Mar-04, at 10:49 AM, Signhelpers.com wrote:
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>>>>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?
>>>>
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>>>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.
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>>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.
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>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)
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