Good, cheap print server that supports all-in-ones?

[DivideBYZero]

My own research has come up with the Edimax PS-1206MF and the HP Network Printer Adapter USB. They both support Multifunction printers.

I'm leaning toward the HP unit as I have an OfficeJet 5500 and the price is pretty much the same on both units.

Anyone got a better suggestion?

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[JackMDS]

Double check, almost all 3rd party printer servers support only the printing part of All-In-One.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Will do, thanks.

 

[Emulex]

i actually have one of those wireless hp usb print server doohickeys. i suppose wired would be the same. think of it as a bridge. the problem is that usb is not multi-point (n:1); in such a case it would work better to use an MFP that relies solely on ethernet although they cost more.

 

[Jamsan]

Supposedly these 2 support multi-function devices. First is wired/wireless, second is wired only. I'd check the manufacturer's website for a list of supported MFDs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124198

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156260

 

[Bacstar]

I had the same issue with setting up my mom's multi-function printer, and got her this:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=482

Initially, I set up using the USB ports on the printer. It allowed her to print, however to use the scanner, she would have to use the print server's web-interface for scanning. She isn't very computer savvy, so this would just make it more complicated for her. Then I discovered that her printer had an ethernet port, and luckily this print server could also be configured as a wireless bridge. I was able to configure the printer as a network device and install all the HP software, and everything works perfectly....for now