Roberto,
I don't know what you are referring to with the "it" in your question.  If
you mean the distance between the printer and the computer, then the answer
is yes.  The printer can be located anywhere on the LAN, the print server
device acts the same as a NIC installed in a computer as far as the HUB is
concerned.  The only limits on the network distances are those that are
enforced by the network topology and network type used.  The distance
between the print server device and the printer is still subject to the
limits of any parallel cable.

HTH,
Jerry Rasmussen
Rasmussen & Bucklin Associates
Coral Springs FL
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Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 1:05 PM

Do this kind oh devices increases the distance the printer can be attached
from it?
Roberto Safora
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Fecha: Lunes, 06 de Septiembre de 1999 04:15 a.m.
Asunto: Re: [PCBUILD] print server


>Adding to Jim's remarks, an example of a simple print server are units sold
>by Linksys.  They are about the size of a small 4-5 port HUB.  One device
>that they offer has 2 ports on it.  One is the standard 25-pin DIN like the
>parallel port on a PC.  This connects via parallel cable to the centronics
>port on the printer.  The other port is an RJ45 connector which connects to
>a HUB.  There is some print server management software that has to be
>installed on a PC which will act as an administrator - although I've never
>had to really "administrate" anything once the setup is completed.  You
also
>assign an IP address to the print server as though it was a PC.  The print
>server provides some memory buffering for printer instructions, but
>primarily uses the administration PC's harddisk for spooling print jobs.
>The Linksys units that I am familiar with support bi-directional parallel
>communications only, not EPP or ECP.  Consequently, you can be informed
when
>a printer runs out of paper or jams or otherwise goes off-line, but will
not
>be kept abreast of the relative level of ink in color ink cartridges.
>Linksys also makes a unit that supports 3 printers.  They cost around $90
>for a single printer unit to $150 for a 3 printer model.  Other companies
>probably make comparable units.
>
>HTH,
>Jerry Rasmussen

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