USB Printer networking

Hello,
I have 2 USB HP printers. A Photosmart D7560 and a OfficeJet 5610. I would like to be able to connect these through a USB printserver to my network. Is there one avalable to do this without loosing the functions of the 5610 ?
Thanks

Most print servers do not support scanning.
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