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Bi-directional print server?

by rhandkb42 Aug 10, 2005 11:22PM PDT

Using 3 HP computers - one Desktop PC and two laptops. Trying to share one printer, an HP PSC 1350V all in one. Using a Netgear PS121 Mini-Print Server and all the computers are also hooked into a Netgear FVS318 VPN.

All the computers can send things to the printer with no problem, but need to have bi-directional capability for scans.

Any suggestions?

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only suggestion available...

by Dick White Aug 10, 2005 11:30PM PDT

is one you probably won't like - get a new all-in-one designed with network capability built-in (prices start at $500). The older all-in-one devices lose both the "all" and the "in" and become just "one" (print) when placed on a print server. Just the way it works, can't be fixed.

dw

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No.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 10, 2005 11:52PM PDT

You need a printer/scanner that comes with this capabilty. Adding it later is painful for those that will not use Linux or other type servers...

Bob

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