OT: USB<->Ethernet printer server for router

[Fred Erickson]

On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 14:16 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> Hi all, this is not a Fedora question, but I am abusing the list's
> collective knowledge :)
> 
> Our home network has two Fedora machines and a Ubuntu machine on a
> four-port router. As none of the machines are 'always on' machines,
> the poor USB printer is plugged into whichever one needs to print. I
> recently saw a device for connecting a serial printer to an ethernet
> port on the router, thereby giving the printer a local IP address and
> any connected computer could print to it. With NAT, even a remote
> computer could print to such a printer (actually a feature that we
> would use a lot in our home, as I am often at the university and I
> send documents home for the wife to print).
> 
> Does anyone know of a similar product for USB printers? I've scoured
> Ebay but found nothing. I'd love to hear of anyone who has experience
> with such devices, and who could describe possible drawbacks that I
> have not considered.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Dotan Cohen
> 
Here is a link to the print server I have been using for a couple of
years -- seems to work very well. I have had to re-set it one time I
believe. Think it cost $30 or so on sale at CompUSA.

http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=21&FamID=42&ProdID=224