USB Printer wired network server
I am looking for a simple 1 port USB printer Network server. The printer is a 1300 series HP LaserJet. Tried one and it did not work with windows 7 and 8. Thanks Housted
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USB direct or Wifi from computer to printer is the fastest. Slowest is a USB port on a NAS as the data is spooled from the computer and converted into Ethernet packets which are then broken apart at the NAS and then converted again into a data stream for the USB port.
Much easier to have a wirelss router and attach the printer to it. Then it is wireless to the router and 1GB Ethernet to the printer regardless of which computer you are using. Oddly enough the cheaper the printer the more likely it is to have support for both wired Ethernet and wireless 802.11n.
We have a 20 year old HP Laserjet 4si that is still going strong but is noisy. We have it in a laundry room and use a wireless bridge device with an Ethernet port for the printer. It cost about $45 and works flawlessly.
Much easier to have a wirelss router and attach the printer to it. Then it is wireless to the router and 1GB Ethernet to the printer regardless of which computer you are using. Oddly enough the cheaper the printer the more likely it is to have support for both wired Ethernet and wireless 802.11n.
We have a 20 year old HP Laserjet 4si that is still going strong but is noisy. We have it in a laundry room and use a wireless bridge device with an Ethernet port for the printer. It cost about $45 and works flawlessly.
