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March 1st 07, 01:23 AM
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Print Server
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:42:11 -0800, Viking
wrote: What print servers are compatible with Vista? Thanks The built in ones in Brother MFC series work here. A ancient HP Jet direct EX 3+ works (at least port 1, which is the only printer that is still ON) Steve U 
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March 1st 07, 03:20 PM
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Print Server
Thanks for the response. To fill in the background, I have a network of 6
desktops and a laptop. Three run on XPHome, 2 on XPPro, 1 on Win2000. The laptop, which ran on XPHome, I gave to my wife and replaced it with a new one running on Vista Home Premium. For the majority of my printing I have an HP Laserjet 4M on a Netgear ethernet print server. This has worked without problems for many years. Vista, although it recognizes the printer and server in the network, will not connect to it. Netgear states they have no print servers compatible with Vista at this time. Contacts with other manufacturers yielded nothing definitive. "Try it and if it doesn't work, bring it back" was the prevalent theme. I would like to retain the LaserJet/Server combination. I recently purchased a Brother MFC with wireless networking, basically for the wife and its remote location capability. This incorporated easily into the network and has worked flawlessly with all three operating systems. Any help would be appreciated. "Steve Urbach" wrote: On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:42:11 -0800, Viking wrote: What print servers are compatible with Vista? Thanks The built in ones in Brother MFC series work here. A ancient HP Jet direct EX 3+ works (at least port 1, which is the only printer that is still ON) Steve U
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March 2nd 07, 01:55 AM
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Print Server
On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 08:20:13 -0800, Viking
wrote: For the majority of my printing I have an HP Laserjet 4M on a Netgear ethernet print server. This has worked without problems for many years. Vista, although it recognizes the printer and server in the network, will not connect to it. Netgear states they have no print servers compatible with Vista at this time. Contacts with other manufacturers yielded nothing definitive. "Try it and if it doesn't work, bring it back" was the prevalent theme. I would like to retain the LaserJet/Server combination. Netgear seems to have chosen to use "Proprietary" solutions to Print Servers, Their Network Storage Devise (SC101). They are Lax in driver support for the latter, Now you say they are doing the same with their "print Server". I think Netgear lost me as a customer (and *all* the recommendations I made (probably resulted in over 100 devices purchased) Look for a external Jet Direct box (not as cheap as what you have) that looks like a "Standard" TCP/IP device like the Brother does. Steve U.
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