Digital BW, The Print

I figure with the experience in this group someone should have 
already successfully networked an Epson 2200.  What is the best way 
to accomplish this?  We currently "share" the printer but this slows 
things down a bit.  Are there ethernet print server devices that 
would allow us to network this printer and maintain printer speeds.

Epson only recommends a parallel print server but my experience with 
these is that the printer slows down to the point that it is 
virtually unusable.  There must be a better way.  Note that this 
printer only prints photos and therefore we are always dealing with 
large files.  Is it realistic to expect the $300-$400 print servers 
to allow us to do this?

TIA,

Jim Gizzi
Hi-Cam Inc.

On 12/17/02 10:03 AM, "jkgizzi <jim@...>" <jim@...> wrote:

> I figure with the experience in this group someone should have
> already successfully networked an Epson 2200.  What is the best way
> to accomplish this?  We currently "share" the printer but this slows
> things down a bit.  Are there ethernet print server devices that
> would allow us to network this printer and maintain printer speeds.

Is there a slot in the back of the printer that accepts an Epson interface
card?  If so, you could get an Ethernet card.  I did this on my 5500 (and
actually use it on a 7500 as well) and it works quite well.

The trouble is that they are pretty expensive for what they are -- $200-300
from Epson.  But you can find them occasionally on eBay; I got mine for
around $80.  Search for "epson print server".

Note, though, that there are several versions.  You definitely *don't* want
the "Localtalk" version.  The best would be the 10/100Mb version; if you
can't find that, the 10Mb (with both the normal Ether interface and a
now-useless coaxial connection) *might* work.  You might want to
double-check with Epson on the compatibility of the latter.

I'm looking into the various wireless print servers, so I can stack my
printers away from the computers, yet still reach them on the net.  Linksys
says their stuff will work, but I haven't yet made a decision.

-- 
John Labovitz
johnl@...
www.johnlabovitz.com

----- Original Message -----

From: "John Labovitz" <johnl@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>; <jim@...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Networking a 2200


> Note, though, that there are several versions.  You definitely *don't*
want
> the "Localtalk" version.  The best would be the 10/100Mb version; if you
> can't find that, the 10Mb (with both the normal Ether interface and a
> now-useless coaxial connection) *might* work.  You might want to
> double-check with Epson on the compatibility of the latter.

There are also Epson compatible ethernet cards made by SEH Germany. They
used to be the manufacturer of the Epson cards in the past.

Ernst