Need print server for HP 1100 Laser Jet

[ScottReeve]

I've got an HP 1100 Laser Jet printer, which has (from what I can see)
a proprietary HP connection on the back of the printer.(some form of
Centronics, perhaps) and the printer came with a cable which has the
"normal" male 25-pin parallel port on the other end.

I need to find a print server which will work with either of these
connectors. It would be nice if it also had USB ports.

I looked at the DLink DP-G321, which has 1 parallel port and 2 USB
ports. I can't tell if the parallel port is the centronics (not gonna
work because the printer's port on the back is one of the obscure
centronics - it's small and maybe not even centronics at all) I tried
it with a DLink DP-311 (which is Centronics) and it didn't hook up.

I've also looked at the Hawking HPS1P, but that too, seems to have
Centronics for its parallel port.

So, in summary, I need a print server (wired or wireless) which has a
HP/proprietary/centronics-x port (whatever you want to call it) OR just
the "regular" 25-pin parallel port. USB ports would be gravy.

 

[Mark]

I've got an HP 1100 Laser Jet printer, which has (from what I can see)
a proprietary HP connection on the back of the printer.(some form of
Centronics, perhaps) and the printer came with a cable which has the
"normal" male 25-pin parallel port on the other end.

I need to find a print server which will work with either of these
connectors. It would be nice if it also had USB ports.

I looked at the DLink DP-G321, which has 1 parallel port and 2 USB
ports. I can't tell if the parallel port is the centronics (not gonna
work because the printer's port on the back is one of the obscure
centronics - it's small and maybe not even centronics at all) I tried
it with a DLink DP-311 (which is Centronics) and it didn't hook up.

I've also looked at the Hawking HPS1P, but that too, seems to have
Centronics for its parallel port.

So, in summary, I need a print server (wired or wireless) which has a
HP/proprietary/centronics-x port (whatever you want to call it) OR just
the "regular" 25-pin parallel port. USB ports would be gravy.

Buy a computer. One running Server 2003, or your favorite flavor of
Linux........

Parallel ports, USB ports, file space and network services to boot......

That's a real print server.

Mark

 

[ago99]

Mark, if you have old 386,486 or Pentium PC you can make the Print server.
Read about
"How to convert an old PC (386 or 486 or Pentium) to a Network Print Server
(based on the Linux Router Project) "
in this link http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/
HP LJ 1100 - ideal for this project.

Regards,
Alexander,
Ukraine