Print Server for multi-function printer

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Print Server for multi-function printer

I have a Samsung USB multi-function printer CLX-2160 currently connected to my PC. I am looking at a print server to connect to my home LAN so that I can share the printer with my Mac Pro and PC without dedicating a computer to manage the printer. I found few print servers that support Mac OS but they will only give me printing capabilities for the Mac. I would like to be able to use all functions from my Mac. Any recommendations?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jun 3, 2009 6:12 AM

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Clouzeau Author

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Jun 30, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Clouzeau

I bought a Iogear 2 port USB2.0 printer auto sharing switch GUB211 (http://www.iogear.com/product/GUB211) and this works like a charm.

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Juulie

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Jul 18, 2009 7:55 AM in response to Clouzeau

No hes looking for an ethernet print server;

Also having this problem, does anyone know an pc and mac compatible printer server?

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noice_T

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Jul 19, 2009 5:59 PM in response to Clouzeau

Have you considered the apple Airport Extreme?

http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/

The new dual-band is great too.

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direwolf8

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Jul 20, 2009 10:53 AM in response to Juulie

I use the Zonet ZPS2102 print server with both Mac and Windows. Some of the native Mac drivers for USB connected printers aren't supposed to work wirelessly, but many of them can be coerced to work anyway (through CUPS), or you can use printfab software.

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