reliable print servers

newbiejim · 19 May 2006 at 17:18

any sys admins have experience/knowledge of reliable/best sub £120-ish print servers?, where i work we used to use Axis 540's but recently moved to linksys ones which are not as 'feature rich' and have issues.........my boss is currently appraising alternatives, anyone any suggestions/opinions?

#Chri5# · 19 May 2006 at 17:39

HP JetDirects for me everytime.

newbiejim · 20 May 2006 at 09:24

cheers mate, no more opinions from anyone?

Ogbyte · 20 May 2006 at 13:11

i've used netgear cheapo ones, and currently have a linksys unit (requires a driver on each machine though), but most common and least fiddly i've come across have to be the HP Jetdirect units.

Ogbyte

newbiejim · 20 May 2006 at 15:15

yeah they are half-decent for sure, pretty much a tough assignment to get a print server at reasonable cost that works well across a range of printers....

Burbleflop · 20 May 2006 at 17:39

#Chri5# said:
HP JetDirects for me everytime.

Ditto.

newbiejim · 21 May 2006 at 09:36

thanks guys, though getting my employer (local authority) to buy the more expensive kit wont be easy......even though in the long run *** support costs of the cheaper/more hassle models will outweigh the initial cost saving........