[Gllug] wireless print server

Chris Bell chrisbell at overview.demon.co.uk
Thu Jul 15 11:34:23 UTC 2004


On Thu 15 Jul, Jack Bertram wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> [hardware - slightly OT]
> 
> I'm looking for the following thing.  I don't know if it exists - anyone
> got any suggestions/recommendations?
> 
> * wireless print server
> * 802.11g (pref) or 802.11b (ok)
> * acts as wireless access point (not necessarily as router/firewall)
> * printer plugs straight into it via parallel port
> * printer available to windows boxes (via normal printer sharing in
>   windows, no special software) and to linux boxes (via lpd/cups)
> 

   One way would be a wireless access point connected to an external
ethernet to parallel printer adapter, if they are still available, (they do
exist, I have one).

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Chris Bell

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