I have a workgroup printer attached to an Ethernet network. Spooling
services are currently provided by a dedicated NT Server. I want to
take the NT server out of the config and replace it with a standalone
print server device - a simple box that requires near-zero
administration. I can find plenty of print server devices for
connecting up printers with parallel and USB ports, but my machine has
its own ethernet port. I need a device that can handle the connection
to the network and the printer via ethernet and do the spooling.

Can anyone offer suggestions for something suitable.

Thanks.
Petre.

If your printer has an ethernet port then you obviously don't need a
parallel/USB to ethernet print server. Just plug the printer into a swich or
hub (I assume this is how it is setup now). Then just print to the printer
DIRECTLY (to a TCP/IP port) rather than via the NT box.

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Ross
"Petre Huile" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a workgroup printer attached to an Ethernet network. Spooling
> services are currently provided by a dedicated NT Server. I want to
> take the NT server out of the config and replace it with a standalone
> print server device - a simple box that requires near-zero
> administration. I can find plenty of print server devices for
> connecting up printers with parallel and USB ports, but my machine has
> its own ethernet port. I need a device that can handle the connection
> to the network and the printer via ethernet and do the spooling.
>
> Can anyone offer suggestions for something suitable.
>
> Thanks.
> Petre.

How would I get the Win98SE machines on the network to write directly
to a TCP/IP port? The NT/XP machines can do it, but I'm can't see any
way for 98. I'm probably just being stupid!

Thanks.
Petre.

"Ross Durie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<pTrsd.22122$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> If your printer has an ethernet port then you obviously don't need a
> parallel/USB to ethernet print server. Just plug the printer into a swich or
> hub (I assume this is how it is setup now). Then just print to the printer
> DIRECTLY (to a TCP/IP port) rather than via the NT box.
>
> --
> Ross

Install the software that came with the printer/print server.


"Petre Huile" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How would I get the Win98SE machines on the network to write directly
> to a TCP/IP port? The NT/XP machines can do it, but I'm can't see any
> way for 98. I'm probably just being stupid!
>
> Thanks.
> Petre.
>
> "Ross Durie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:<pTrsd.22122$(E-Mail Removed)>...
>> If your printer has an ethernet port then you obviously don't need a
>> parallel/USB to ethernet print server. Just plug the printer into a swich
>> or
>> hub (I assume this is how it is setup now). Then just print to the
>> printer
>> DIRECTLY (to a TCP/IP port) rather than via the NT box.
>>
>> --
>> Ross