This looks promising:
http://www.troygroup.com/wireless/products/ep/pony100.asp
http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-9722011-311-5608313.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Burke [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 2:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Serial Printers on the Network
>
>
> Unfortunately, there is no such thing as an HP JetDirect box
> with a serial
> port. The division that makes the JetDirect just never got it
> that there are
> a ton of serial printers out there that people would like to
> hook up to
> their network. That said, there are companies that make such
> a thing, but if
> you get one, be sure to use the "snmp_enabled=false" directive in your
> npconfig file for any printer connected to such a box. [Intel
> used to make a
> really nice print server box, called, I think, the NetExport.
> Unfortunately
> they no longer make it.]
>
> You say "old HP serial printers". The "HP" part is important.
> Native MPE
> network printing ONLY WORKS WITH PRINTERS THAT UNDERSTAND PCL. Laser
> printers of most any manufacture understand PCL. Very few
> non-HP impact
> printers understand PCL. If you want to network a non-HP
> impact printer, you
> will likely have to go to a third party spooler product.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Feighner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:33 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [HP3000-L] Serial Printers on the Network
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm sure many of you have already been there, so I'm asking
> > for knowledge gained from your experiences (why should we
> > both bleed?).
> >
> > We would like to connect some of our old HP serial printers
> > to the network. I thought we could just pick up an external
> > serial port JetDirect device (does one exist?), place it
> > between the printer and the network, and go from there.
> >
> > Any ideas? Thanks for your time.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > Bob Feighner
> > Director, Computer Services
> > East Central University
> > 1100 E 14th St
> > Ada, OK 74820-6999
> > PH: 580/310-5256
> > FAX: 580/436-4563
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