EDIMAX PS-1206P Parallel Printer Server RJ45 LPT

Pros: It works. Setup was relatively painless.

Cons: Poorly labeled documenation.

Other Thoughts: It took a little while to find the password in the documentation to actually login and configure the device (1234). Also, I tried to set it to get a dynamic address, but the software wasn't happy. I set it back to static IP and everything is working just fine now.

Pros: Easy to install, works right away flawlessly. Small product, great performance.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: The print server should not affect the ability of the printer in any way. If the printer was able to print, it shall still be even after installing the print server. The question is whether the network port is installed correctly. There are basically 2 main points in installing a network printer: 1)Set up a network port. 2)Set up a printer. This is actually not much different from installing a local printer, except that now you are using a network port instead of a local port. The software that comes with the print server takes care of the first task (setting up a network port). The second task (installing the printer) can be done using the functionality in Windows. If a printer has already been installed, no need to install it again or uninstall it. Simply change the port to the network port so that the print jobs will be sent to it.

Pros: Everything seems to be okay with the physical product. Now that it is working, I am very pleased.

Cons: Painful time gettting it setup. By default, the installation software assumes you are not connected to the internet, and assigns an ip address that conflicts. (C'mon, how many people really use the internet these days?)

Other Thoughts: Know the ISP-assigned IP address of your router and your computer, and manually assign a compatible IP address to the printserver. You will be saved headache.

Pros: Good product for the money. Supports wide variety of protocols. Installed and had running in under 10mins

Cons: A little bulky.

Other Thoughts: used static ip map, no issues. Installed in production environment, have not seen any issues yet.

Pros: not one

Cons: terrible product - wont even delete - print job in queue and wont cancel - dont waste ur time or $$

Pros: These are extremely stable and can be monitored and configured with a web browser or all together with the Edimax Print Server Configuration Tool.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: We use 5 of these and prior Edimax print server models with excellent success.

Pros: It supports every available protocol.

Cons: Size is bigger then other brands.

Other Thoughts: Has same bios as Hawking print servers. Same utility runs both.

I use it for TCP/IP printing under Microsoft and IPX printing under Netware. It is very easy to setup.
For Netware I use supplied quick printer setup program
For TCP/IP printing I use Admin program to give a static IP and I create generic TPC/IP port from Microsoft printers folder. I purchased 20 of them so far.

I think the users who looses the print server they use dynamic IP and every time reboot their router print server gets a new IP and driver looses the connection to the print server.

Pros: When it work it works

Cons: Admin find print server but driver software does not. Ran for 2 month no problem then did not show up agin in software

Other Thoughts: if it would have work well I would have bought a 2nd one. Will Not purchase anther. I been running setting up and managing networks since 1990 and this print server does not work well.

Pros: Cheap. Fairly easy to setup.

Cons: It seemed to work okay on smaller jobs but if you print anything large the thing just dies.

Pros: Easy set-up. small size a great benefit in tight spaces.

Cons: none to note.

Other Thoughts: A bit tricky to find on the Lan with my Linksys WRT45G, be sure to turn off your firewalls so the software can locate the unit.