Multiprotocol Print Server Options from Lantronix Lantronix's print servers are devices that allow multiple users to share printers anywhere on an Ethernet network using a wide range of network protocols. There are two popular ways of networking printers, by using a print server or by attaching a printer to a file server.
Print servers are the preferred method of attaching a printer to a network, for a number of reasons.
A print server allows printers to be placed where they are most needed - close to users, not near the host or file server. In addition, print servers offload print processing from the host or file server, which provides a great improvement in the host's performance as well as faster network printing. Wide Protocol Support One of the greatest advantages of network printing is the ability for users who run different protocols to access the same printer. Lantronix's family of print servers provides solutions to meet most network printing needs. The LPS, MPS and EPS print servers are universal in their ability to provide printing services on most any network.