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On Friday 09 March 2007 22:44, Samuel Toogood wrote: > james kilty wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-03-09 at 21:59 +0000, Simon Waters wrote: > >> I don't think there is a lot to choose in these low end hubs. I would > >> say try scrounging one on the list first! > > > > Well, you said it so here goes! Anyone got a spare or two? > > > >> Or do you mean the printers doesn't have an ethernet port? > > > > Yes. They don't. Is it possible to connect them to the network directly > > without going through a computer which therefore has to be on? > > > > james kilty > > http://www.kilty.demon.co.uk > > Can you tell us what model printer we're talking about here? What > connection does it have? Parallel or usb? > > Sam You could try a print(er) server - like a hub to which you attach the printer. It allocates an IP address to the actual printer. Not cheap though I suspect. Mark -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html