Nevertheless, printers with these direct network connections cost the most, and you may not want to scrap your older, non-network capable printers. Look for the protocols supported, the type of network cabling needed to attach the box, and how many parallel ports are included in the box if you want to connect multiple printers at a single location. Connecting a printer directly to a file server is too much overhead on the server. Before Windows came along, we used to share printers on the desktop. Everyone likes to point their fingers at someone else.
Printers have their own languages, so it is important to know the right dialect.
Most of the better printers will support both languages, and some will automatically switch between the two. Each language also determines the type of fonts that are used by the printer, and also the application. Each network operating system has its own series of printing protocols, so it is important to check ahead of time whether or not a particular printer's network attachment will work with these protocols. If you have requirements for these special-purpose items, plan ahead of time and get the right kinds of printers or accessories. We require all our printers to have multiple trays and have envelope feeders as well, which are real time savers.