[Gllug] wireless print server

[Jack Bertram]

* John Hearns <john.hearns at clustervision.com> [040715 09:34]:
> On Thu, 2004-07-15 at 09:15, Jack Bertram wrote:
> > 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)
> 
> The Draytek Vigor series of ADSL / wireless routers have USB print
> servers in them. Look for any of the 2600 series.
> http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2600plus.html
> Your printer will of course need USB in addition to a parallel port.

I'll look at these.  Unfortunately my printer has parallel port only,
although I suppose there there must be USB->parallel converters.

j

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