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Multi-printer USB print server?
Name: avatarr Date: January 11, 2005 at 12:43:27 Pacific OS: Win2K CPU/Ram: Athlon T-Bird 1.0GHz
Comment:
I have a few printers that I would like to connect to a print server. Problem is that they're all USB printers. So - is there a multi-printer USB print server out there or if there isn't can I use a 1-port USB print server with a USB hub connected and then multiple printers connected to that hub?
I don't care about wired / wireless. Actually, wired would be preferred but either will do.
Name: vipergg Date: January 11, 2005 at 14:56:41 Pacific
Reply:
Don't know for sure but i think your suggestion of using a usb hub seems feasible . Put the print server software on all the pc's and then you will also have to load the print drivers for each printer onto each pc .
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Response Number 2
Name: waytron Date: January 12, 2005 at 03:55:16 Pacific
Reply:
NO, a USB hub will not work on a print server.
ALso note that multi-function printers will not work as well. Well, you can get them to print, but no scanner and fax features.
Hawking has a 2 USB/1 Parallel port server for about $100.
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