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Use a local bridge. It is easier to handle.<br />

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Use a local bridge. It is easier to handle.


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Can anyone explain who/where to get local bridge/print server software? &nbsp;Also, is it as reliable as ethernet print server hardware units...with a similar level of communication back to the workstations from the printer?<br />
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Finally, Is it possible to use a standard ethernet print server units in a mixed PC/PowerMac environment and print to HP PCL printers?<br />
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Thanks.<br />

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Can anyone explain who/where to get local bridge/print server software?  Also, is it as reliable as ethernet print server hardware units...with a similar level of communication back to the workstations from the printer?

Finally, Is it possible to use a standard ethernet print server units in a mixed PC/PowerMac environment and print to HP PCL printers?

Thanks.


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I have a classroom with 35 Power Macs on a 10BaseT Ethernet Network with a Mac Server and one laser printer connected directly to the server. &nbsp;I want to add 4 or 5 Epson or HP Inkjet Printers. &nbsp;Do I need to do this with Ethernet Print Servers or can I get by connecting the printers directly to Power Macs and using Local Bridge? My budget is slim. HELP!!!
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I have a classroom with 35 Power Macs on a 10BaseT Ethernet Network with a Mac Server and one laser printer connected directly to the server.  I want to add 4 or 5 Epson or HP Inkjet Printers.  Do I need to do this with Ethernet Print Servers or can I get by connecting the printers directly to Power Macs and using Local Bridge? My budget is slim. HELP!!!

Print Servers or Local Bridge?

Apple devices including Macs, iPhones, iPods and iPad support standard wired and wireless networking technologies, but they also utilize custom applications and some special techniques for networking with each other and with non-Apple devices. Apple manufacturers the AirPort line of wireless networking products, and has its own networking protocols, AppleTalk and AFP (Apple Filing Protocol).