On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 02:49:40PM +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote: > On 29/11/2007, Chris G <cl@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 02:16:39PM +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote: > > > Hi all, this is not a Fedora question, but I am abusing the list's > > > collective knowledge :) > > > > > > Our home network has two Fedora machines and a Ubuntu machine on a > > > four-port router. As none of the machines are 'always on' machines, > > > the poor USB printer is plugged into whichever one needs to print. I > > > recently saw a device for connecting a serial printer to an ethernet > > > port on the router, thereby giving the printer a local IP address and > > > any connected computer could print to it. With NAT, even a remote > > > computer could print to such a printer (actually a feature that we > > > would use a lot in our home, as I am often at the university and I > > > send documents home for the wife to print). > > > > > > Does anyone know of a similar product for USB printers? I've scoured > > > Ebay but found nothing. I'd love to hear of anyone who has experience > > > with such devices, and who could describe possible drawbacks that I > > > have not considered. > > > > > There are now routers with a USB port to which you can attach a > > printer. A quick Google suugests at least USR and Draytek Vigor. > > > > > > Chris Green > > Thanks, Chris, though if I can avoid replacing the entire router I'd > rather. Note, though, that with the price of routers being what they > are it might in fact be cheaper to replace the router :) > A quick Google for "USB print server" turned up lots! :-) For example the Netgear PS121, however the price is such that you might decide to go for what I originally suggested, it would be tidier anyway! For that metter a search for "USB print server" on Ebay (UK) turned up lots too, where did you look (or what did you look for)? -- Chris Green
