Re: OT: USB<->Ethernet printer server for router

[Mikkel]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>  Thanks. Now that I have the keywords I found several models on Ebay.
>  They all come with a driver CD for Windows. Is this necessary? Can
>  Linux be configured to work without the disk? Note that my HP
>  Officejet 4200 works fine in KDE as KDE comes with the drivers
>  installed for it already, but a friend's Lexmark E120 does _not_ work
>  in KDE because there are no Linux drivers for it. What is the driver
>  situation for these print servers?
>  
>  Thanks.
>  
>  Dotan Cohen
>   
One quick check if if the print server supports IPP or LPR
protocols. Most recent models should support IPP. The "driver" disk
is probably a Windows setup program, and possible Windows 98
drivers. You can usually set up the print server using a web
interface. If it used IPP, chances are that CUPS will detect it for
you if it is set to detect network printers.

Mikkel
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