D-LINK SYSTEM Print Server, 1 Centronic Port, 10/100 (DP-301P+)

very useful.. for printer lipi 6304 model

The purchase of this product was made to hook up a HP LaserJet 2100 laser printer to our work network. It is equipped with a parallel port only and the computer I wanted to use it with was going to be on the other side of the room near the network switch. This product worked perfectly. The only problem you may encounter is when your network doesn't follow the default IP scheme that is pre-programmed into the unit. That was the case with my setup -- I had a block of IP's that I had to use on my work network. What you'll have to do if you need to follow a different scheme is, hook up a spare router (most routers use the default scheme that is the default in the print server), connect the print server and another computer (internet access is not required -- simply network access), setup the print server as is outlined in the instructions, log into the print server through a web browser, change the network configuration (IP, Subnet, gateway, etc.) to follow your required network settings, shut down the printer and print server, disconnect the print server from the spare router you set up, hook it to your real network router/switch/etc., attempt to connect to the print server through the web browser as you did in the temporary setup but this time use the new IP that you set up. If you did everything right, you should be able to get into the web app. If you can connect to the print server through the web app, you're ready to move on to the printer setup outlined in the instructions. It went smoothly for me the first time and has worked flawlessly for a few weeks. Also, it fit perfectly in the spot that my HP has the printer port located. It's actually inside the printer under a nice cover. That is actually nice because it protects it from getting knocked around in the back. It's a pretty small unit so it should fit fine in most printers.

Does the job if you need to network a printer that doesn't have a network connection. I have an older laser printer that really does the job and had one of these for over 10 years. Then it stopped working. Bought a new one. Instructions are useless if you have a Mac, and luckily I had one machine that still had the driver setup so once we copied the settings, all was working fine again.

plugged it in to the LPT port on the printer... added the power plug... connected directly to my computer with a network cable... changed the IP address to a fixed one compatible with our network... went into our router and reserved the ip... unplugged from my direct computer and connected it into our switch... loaded the drivers on my computers in our network and it started printing... what more could one want... keeps my old laser jet 4 connected to the network and working with new computers. Easy to set up. Tried a different one (t-link) that was horrible... this one is much easy! Has a web interface to manage the set up... the CD that came with it is useless... did not work on my computer.

The D-Link Parallel Print server works well for me. It allows me to connect my Mac and Linux laptop to my HP LaserJet printer. The unit does generate some heat, though, so I don't feel comfortable leaving it on. It could use a power switch to make shutting if off easier, or perhaps a low-power mode when not active? I would also like to see the ability to mount it on the wall. Because of it's bulk, it cannot connect directly to my HP printer, so I had to use an extender cable, and now I just have cable and Printer Server sitting on the back of my desk.