Hello, Is there possibly a confusion of words here? I think the original question was about putting an ethernet or token-ring card in the printer and NOT about connecting it to a computer. This is the preferred way to connect a printer to a network if it is to be used by more than just a small handful of people. To do this you need a network adapter that either installs inside the printer case (most middle- to higher-priced HP, Lexmark, Canon printers have these available) or an external printer buffer/network adapter. An ethernet printer adapter has a unique ethernet address which can be assigned a unique IP-address under TCP/IP or may be addressed directly in Novell networks. I don't know how this works under other networks, but I would assume it is not difficult. The advantage of a true network printer is that it is independent of a "host" computer and is always available (assuming it is turned on). If you connect the printer to a computer and then print from other computers, the "host" computer must be turned on, working correctly and must make the printer available for network use. With the multiple daily crashes of unattended Windows PCs, these conditions may not be in any way reliably met. Any printer that can be used locally to print can be used for network printing if the "host" computer is properly configured and the network hardware properly installed. Not all printers can accept an ethernet/token-ring adapter. I hope this is of use to someone. Respectfully, Bruce Bruce Boschek - Institute of Medical Virology - Giessen, Germany PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>