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<blockquote data-quote="daveinpoway" data-source="post: 726270" data-attributes="member: 33079">Unfortunately, not all of the print servers out there will support AppleTalk and/or Bonjour. If an Apple-compatible protocol is not supported, your Mac(s) won't be able to detect that the printer is on the network.The HP Jetdirect 175x will support AppleTalk, and the en3700 (very expensive, unless you can find it used) will support many protocols (including Apple ones). These are the ones I'm familiar with, but other Jetdirect models may also be suitable (check the specs).A sure bet for Apple compatibility- the Airport Express. It isn't all that expensive new (in fact, it is less expensive than a number of devices that are only a print server, and the AE can perform several other functions as well), and used ones can sometimes be found. For use as a print server, the newer 802.11n version isn't needed; the older 802.11b/g version (less expensive if you can find it) will work fine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="daveinpoway, post: 726270, member: 33079"] Unfortunately, not all of the print servers out there will support AppleTalk and/or Bonjour. If an Apple-compatible protocol is not supported, your Mac(s) won't be able to detect that the printer is on the network. The HP Jetdirect 175x will support AppleTalk, and the en3700 (very expensive, unless you can find it used) will support many protocols (including Apple ones). These are the ones I'm familiar with, but other Jetdirect models may also be suitable (check the specs). A sure bet for Apple compatibility- the Airport Express. It isn't all that expensive new (in fact, it is less expensive than a number of devices that are only a print server, and the AE can perform several other functions as well), and used ones can sometimes be found. For use as a print server, the newer 802.11n version isn't needed; the older 802.11b/g version (less expensive if you can find it) will work fine. [/QUOTE]

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