Hello, Somewhat realted. I'm looking for a cheap print server too. I am stuck with some older OS's QNIX, OS2, Windows 3.1, and others. I am looking for a serial port print server or a serial/parallel combo. I have 9 differnt systems that were sending alarms to individual printers (Epson LQ570e's ) on each system. These are dot matrix form feed printers. I would like to send all alarms to a networked HP 4200n. Can anyone direct to me where I can find such a device. I'm not srue how all this will integrate, but I would love to get rid of all those dot matirx printers.
Russ Main On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Peter Teuben wrote: > related perhaps, btu I'm using a Keyspan 4 port USB-Serial adapter, which > just > works as advertised. > > on google i found http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=2709 > which claims there is a usblp driver, which indeed gives me lots of matches > in the /lib/modules tree's i've got: > > locate usblp > > > another option, perhaps much more useful in my mind, it get one of those > cheap > printer servers, ethernet on one end, 1 or 2 parallel ports on the other > side. > automatically puts your ancient printers available as network printers on > your > local network. it's what i'm using. > > > Peter (wondering when Judah is stepping into the 21st century) > > On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, J. Milgram wrote: > > > Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? Seems there are > > adapters, but how well do they work? Do they tend to be Windows-only? > > It's for a laptop so maybe I can find a PCMCIA parallel port card. > > > > Judah (who doesn't want to let go of his Laserjet II) > > > Sincerely, Russ Main
