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RE: Ethernet to serial adaptors as print servers?


  • Subject: RE: Ethernet to serial adaptors as print servers?
  • From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:48:36 +0100

IIRC that's what the Lantronix (sp?) ones were used for (I don't have
one to test though).

HTH,

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Malcolm-Smith
>
> I have a small reciept style printer that I would like to put
> in the kitchen to dispense shopping lists and other things like that.
>
> There isnt a PC, and the port on it is serial, not parallel.
> - Can I just use a ethernet to serial like used for home
> automation as a print server, or should I get a proper print
> server? I am assuming that a USB to RS232 cable in a USB
> print server wouldnt work as theres no host OS to set the
> baud rate etc.
>
> There is always the option of 9 pin to RJ45 adaptors, but I
> am keen to avoid that if possible.



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