Re: Parallel Ports

[Jacob S <stormspotter@6Texans.net>]

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 19:28:00 +0000
Stephen Patterson <s.patterson@freeuk.com> wrote:

> Jacob S wrote:
> > Does anyone have any experience with parallel port add-on cards and
> > recommendations of which ones work well in Debian? I'm setting up a
> > print server for a friend and they have about 3 parallel port
> > printers to hook up to it. At this point we figure a parallel port
> > expansion card is cheaper than new printers. :-) 
> 
> I don't know about paralell port expansion cards, but HP make
> jetdirect boxes which give you multiple network-attached paralell
> ports, and which work fine with linux (the boxes run lpd internally).

Yea, but aren't those a couple hundred bucks a piece? I know I've seen
single port JetDirects go for $150. And since Linux can handle the
networking part anyway, I like to go the cheaper route. :-) 

Thanks,
Jacob