Print Server - Netgear WPGS606

Has anyone been successful with setting up a print server with a MacBook Pro? I just bought my first macbook and was hoping to use my existing Netgear print server. I can't find drivers anywhere.
Thanks.

There is no driver required for a print server. (For Windows they have a setup Wizard, not a driver).
In Print & Fax prefs, click + then choose IP > LPD. Enter the print server's IP address and use queue names of L1 and L2 for the two USB printer ports.
Now the hard part: Printer drivers don't work the same on OS X as on Windows. If your printers are USB-only, non-postscript printers, then the manufacturers provide USB-only drivers. You need a CUPS driver to use the normal network protocols (like LPD). Apple has included Gutenprint (CUPS) drivers to cover many models. Let us know the printer model(s) if you need more help.

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