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When you buy a "multifunction" printer, you are locking yourself into connecting it directly to a (Windows) PC. I bought a PPS1UW and an HP 7550 Color printer on the same day. I ran into the exact same problems that others have commented on, but I know who to blame. HP. HP. HP. How can you create a printer that requires "special drivers" to print? What's wrong with good old PostScript? What's wrong with standards? Yes, I ended up talking to both HP and Linksys tech support and ran into the nightmare of "we are sorry, but that is not supported" from BOTH vendors. I ended up using an existing JetDirect to run the 7550 and the linksys to run my other (HP 1220 laserjet) printer.

The linksys runs great with standard printers. HP stinks (as do the other printer vendors) for creating non-standard printers that consumers expect to actually work correctly.

Support Linksys and throw away all of those stupid printers that do things that we don't need through incompatible interfaces.

AlanC

I use Linksys for everything and was excited to see this type of product. I emailed Linksys before purchasing this item to confirm capability with my printer. The response was the printer was supported. After receiving the product and wasting a couple of hours trying to get it to work, I contacted Linksys. Their response was this printer hadn't been tested with this product so they didn't know if it would work. I'm very disappointed with the product and Linksys support. I'm sending this print server back.

There are a number of posts indicating that this does not work. Just wanted to say that it worked on two of my printers. Epson 870 and Samsung 1710 laser. But it is not flawless getting it going. I seem to have a power on sequence problem. I used to turn the printer/server on at the same time. It won't initialize properly when its powered up at the same time. I've haven't figure the power on sequence but seems like the printer has to be powered on and initialized first. (But it may be the otherway around.) But when they are initialized properly, they work flawless if I don't loose power to the house. Now I leave them both on all the time. BTW, Epson's print monitor does not work with the print server.

Another thing, DON'T loose the installation disk, you can't get a replacement driver from their web site.

I purchased this Print Server which stated "works with virtually all printers" on the box. As other reviewers have noted, this print server is not compatible with a number of printers. I went through the set up procedure to connect it via ethernet cable to my Netgear Wireless Router/Access Point and the network would never recognize the Print Server. After about 30 minutes on hold I reached a customer service rep who seemed to know barely more about their product then I did. Since the print server wouldn't even trigger a test page on the printer, he concluded that it was either a defective Print Server or that it was not compatible with my inkjet printer (manufactured by the rare and exotic printer manufacturer, HP). Between the frustration of trying to set it up, coupled with the so so customer service, I returned the unit and gave up on Linksys. I may be in the minority, but my experience with Netgear has been great thus far. I currently use two notebooks wireless and a desktop wired, and the entire set up took about 30 minutes. It has worked like a charm for about 9 months. I going to try the Netgear wirless print server and will report back on that experience.

After several successful experiences with Linksys products, they finally stung me. This product is advertised as compatible with virtually all USB, network ready printers. Well, not so the HP 7350. It would be very helpful if a printer compatibility list were available. BUYER BEWARE!