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Hi all
I appreciate this question has probably been asked numerous times before but.........
Can anyone recommend a NAS solution that is :
Easy to install, configurable by web browser
250GB or larger capacity (preferably expandable)
Has a built in print server
Quiet / power efficient
Reasonably good looking
Not astronomically priced
Cheers
PeterG
I'm running windows XP pro on all pc's
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The Buffalo Linkstation Live 500gb is £133 on E-Buyer quickfind code: 140781
I've had a 250GB (older) version for quite a while.
Spec sheet here http://tinyurl.com/2pvq8u
Inkjets generally don't work well on NAS printservers as they need two way communication.
My old Samsung laserjet works fine.
Dave R
XP Pro + various VMs: Q6600 @ stock, Asus V3-P5G33, 2GB DDR2 800, 7600GT
XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
Mandriva S 2008: SOA Athlon 2200, 1GB DDR, 9550
Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC 
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Thanks for the advice guys and for the other thread about inkjet printers and print servers / wireless printing
PeterG
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Santa Pig
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My trusty old £45 Samsung Laser works just fine off the Buffalo NAS box setup as a Psotscript printer.
The 2 inkjets here are multifuntion devices (have scanners) so are obviously not suitable.
Dave R
XP Pro + various VMs: Q6600 @ stock, Asus V3-P5G33, 2GB DDR2 800, 7600GT
XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
Mandriva S 2008: SOA Athlon 2200, 1GB DDR, 9550
Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC
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I've got a HP PSC1410 multifunction, currently I share it through my pc using the print sharing feature of windows xp.
I was hoping to be able to share this printer without the need for the pc to be on, is it the fundamental way that these types of printer 'work' that makes them unsuitable for networking and therefore would I be advised to buy a laser printer?
Thanks
PeterG
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It needs the PC to do some processing for it, that's why it must be directly connected.
They are pretty dumb, that's why they're cheap.
Dave R
XP Pro + various VMs: Q6600 @ stock, Asus V3-P5G33, 2GB DDR2 800, 7600GT
XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
Mandriva S 2008: SOA Athlon 2200, 1GB DDR, 9550
Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC
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