[PLUG] networked printer with netgear ps101

[Robert Kopp]

--- Aaron Burt <aaron at bavariati.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 07:34:22PM +0000,
> rdought at pacifier.com wrote:
> > Has anyone here had experience networking a
> printer with a Netgear
> > PS101 print server?  I'm trying to get it to print
> using using CUPS
> > and lpd://ip.address but have had zero luck. 
> Googling for the
> > answer has left me equally frustrated.  (I am, of
> course, trying to
> > set this up from a linux machine.)
> 
> Can't say I've worked with that particular model,
> but in general, I've
> had good luck with lpd://ip.address/lp or with
> socket://ip.address:9100.

It works fine. I use socket://ip.address:9100

I'm using JetDirect with an HP inkjet printer. You
need to be sure you have the correct driver selected.
Is the light on the server blinking? Anyhow, I've also
used it with FreeBSD.