Usb print servers?

Hello, I have a question on usb print servers. I got the D-Link DPR-1260 wireless print server but couldn't get it working even after calling tech support and being on with them for several hours. Also, they had me trying to set it up through XP on my intel laptop which I didn't like. I have a G5 tower non intel and an intel laptop. I want to connect to my printers which is a brother HL-5250DN and an epson r300. The Printers are not close to my desktop for space reasons and the only way I can connect to them right now is by placing my laptop next to them and connecting through the usb.
I was wondering if anyone knows of a good wireless(preferable) or wired usb 4 port hub that I can get that is very compatible with my macs as well as PC's. I thought the D-Link DPR-1260 was it but was disappointing.
Thanks.

Jdvb,
> one of my LPT printers stopped working, and well, USB printers are more
> available.
> How do I get a USB printserver to service my NetWare 6.5 queue.
>
> I have ordered a D-link DPR-1061 printserver, though I am unsure of how
> to set it up in Nwadmin or something similar.
> My suplier stopped support for NetWare and I am basically clueless of
> how to work with NetWare.
>
> The Novell Netware printer works primarilly on IPX.
>
> I am unsure of how to make it work, the printserver also supports
> unix/Appletalk which I also see as options in Nwadmin when I add a
> printer.
> Though when I load Pserver and then the printserver it fails to load
> the driver for either appletalk/unix.
>
> please help
> Please help.
You need to install and configure NDPS (iPrint). The procedure is covered
in the docs and queue-based and NDPS can coexist. You then create a
printer in NDPS, have it service the queue. For output you use ypur
printer, configured as LPR.
- Anders Gustafsson (Sysop)
The Aaland Islands (N60 E20)
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