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Is a stand-alone printer server better than one built into a router?

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Is a stand-alone printer server better than one built into a router?

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Most print servers built into routers or other consumer networking gear are pretty simple and support the http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/netw […] l"LPR protocol and generally don’t handle bi-directional printer features very well. Stand-alone print servers might support more protocols and have more memory which could help printing speed if you have many users doing a lot of printing. You need to carefully review the specs of the products you are considering.