Print Server For OS 9, OS X, and Windows with USB Printer?

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On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:27:51 GMT, <JHawkins@HumanitiesSoftware.Com>
wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Does anyone have experience with the D-Link DP-300U, or any other USB print
>server?
>
>We recently bought a Canon i9100 printer. This only has a USB port to
>connect with. I can plug it into a Windows machine and share it with other
>Windows machines but Macs won't see it. Or, I can plug it into OS 9 and
>share it, but Windows won't see it. Or, I can plug it into OS X, and neither
>OS 9 nor Windows will see it.
>
>Unless someone can tell me some secret address string to type in and make it
>work, I will need a stand-alone print server. Any good recommendations?

[url]http://iharder.sourceforge.net/macosx/winmacprinter/#step2[/url]

It's a PITA, but it works.... a standalone print server is a better
idea if it's more than casual use, though.

[Jim Schwartz]

In article <bFDRa.106429$Io.9110333@newsread2.prod.itd.earthl ink.net>,
<JHawkins@HumanitiesSoftware.Com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone have experience with the D-Link DP-300U, or any other USB print
> server?
>
> We recently bought a Canon i9100 printer. This only has a USB port to
> connect with. I can plug it into a Windows machine and share it with other
> Windows machines but Macs won't see it. Or, I can plug it into OS 9 and
> share it, but Windows won't see it. Or, I can plug it into OS X, and neither
> OS 9 nor Windows will see it.
>
> Unless someone can tell me some secret address string to type in and make it
> work, I will need a stand-alone print server. Any good recommendations?
>
> Thanks!

Hello,

You may wish to look at the USB print server(s) at Hawking Technology:

[url]http://www.hawkingtech.com[/url]

I have 2 XP systems networked with a G4 800 running OX X.2.6 being
served through a 4-port hub (any respectable brand should do) by an HP
LaserJet 1300 USB printer.

Regards,
Jim

"Jim Schwartz" <jmschwartz@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:jmschwartz-360BB8.04253018072003@nnrp03.earthlink.net...

> In article <bFDRa.106429$Io.9110333@newsread2.prod.itd.earthl ink.net>,
> <JHawkins@HumanitiesSoftware.Com> wrote:

<CUT>

> > Does anyone have experience with the D-Link DP-300U, or any other USB

print

> > server?
> >
> > We recently bought a Canon i9100 printer. This only has a USB port to
> > connect with.

<CUT>

> You may wish to look at the USB print server(s) at Hawking Technology:
>
> [url]http://www.hawkingtech.com[/url]
>
> I have 2 XP systems networked with a G4 800 running OX X.2.6 being
> served through a 4-port hub (any respectable brand should do) by an HP
> LaserJet 1300 USB printer.

What driver are you using to talk to the printer? Also, are you using TCP/IP
or AppleTalk from the Mac? (Hawking Tech's web site says they only support
postscript over AppleTalk, and I am not sure my Canon printer supports
postscript.)

Thanks!

[Jim Schwartz]

In article <KgWRa.108036$Io.9240642@newsread2.prod.itd.earthl ink.net>,
<JHawkins@HumanitiesSoftware.Com> wrote:

> "Jim Schwartz" <jmschwartz@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:jmschwartz-360BB8.04253018072003@nnrp03.earthlink.net...

> > In article <bFDRa.106429$Io.9110333@newsread2.prod.itd.earthl ink.net>,
> > <JHawkins@HumanitiesSoftware.Com> wrote:

> <CUT>

> > > Does anyone have experience with the D-Link DP-300U, or any other USB

> print

> > > server?
> > >
> > > We recently bought a Canon i9100 printer. This only has a USB port to
> > > connect with.

> <CUT>
>

> > You may wish to look at the USB print server(s) at Hawking Technology:
> >
> > [url]http://www.hawkingtech.com[/url]
> >
> > I have 2 XP systems networked with a G4 800 running OX X.2.6 being
> > served through a 4-port hub (any respectable brand should do) by an HP
> > LaserJet 1300 USB printer.

>
> What driver are you using to talk to the printer? Also, are you using TCP/IP
> or AppleTalk from the Mac? (Hawking Tech's web site says they only support
> postscript over AppleTalk, and I am not sure my Canon printer supports
> postscript.)
>
> Thanks!
>
>

The OS X HP 1300 driver from HP is used with a TCP/IP connection from
the Mac. It would be wise to contact Hawking's techs, since the Canon
website still lists the Mac OS X driver for the i9100 as in-progress
(due July 2003).

Regards . . .