Product Description

Shares your MFP All-in-One Printer PS-1206MFg can let you share the MFP to all PCs through your wired and wireless network. All users can share printing function through network and they can also share scanning, card reader and faxing just connecting to the MFP through Edimax utility in Windows 2000 SP4/XP/Vista. Users can use Windows or MFP vendors untilities to scan and fax the documents. With its bi-directional communications, PS-1206MFg can monitor printers status like ink levels and paper levels. PS-1206MFg provides the best solution for users to share MFP conveniently and easily.Print Server Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, MAC OS 9.x above and Linux/Unix PS-1206MFg can function as a normal print server to share printing function MFPs or normal printers to all network users. It supports TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Linux and MAC network protocol. Users can choose any printing methods like LPR, IPP, Raw Printing and Unix Logical printing protocols to meet their environment.Supports IEEE802.11b/g Wireless Standards PS-1206MFg builds in IEEE802.11b/g wireless interface to connect with the wireless environment. It adds the flexibility to locate PS-1206MFg and the printer at a place without Ethernet connection. It supports WEP abnd WPA encryption to ensure the secured data transmission.Provides Completed Printing MethodsPS-1206MFg contains traditional print server function that can support LPR, IPP, Raw Printing and Unix Logical Printer printing methods. You can choose the best printing method according to your environment.Compatible with most Popular Operating SystemsPS-1206MFg can work in all major operating systems Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, MAC OS 9.x above and Unix/Linux. Users can share scanning, printing, card reader and faxing functions of the MFP when their PCs OS are Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above, while they can share printing function of normal printers in most popular operation systems Windows, Linux, Unix and MAC....Easy Installation and C

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21048 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Edimax
• Model: PS-1206MFg
• Released on: 2007-09-06
• Dimensions: .79" h x 2.28" w x 3.23" l, 1.10 pounds

Features

• PS-1206MFg Wireless Print Server
• PS-1206MFg Wireless Print Server

Manufacturer's Description
Shares your MFP (All-in-One Printer) PS-1206MFg can let you share the MFP to all PCs through your wired and wireless network. All users can share printing function through network and they can also share scanning, card reader and faxing by just connecting to the MFP through Edimax utility in Windows 2000 SP4/XP/Vista. Users can use Windows or MFP vendors' untilities to scan and fax the documents. With its bi-directional communications, PS-1206MFg can monitor printer's status, like ink levels and paper levels. PS-1206MFg provides the best solution for users to share MFP conveniently and easily.

Print Server â€" Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, MAC OS 9.x above and Linux/Unix PS-1206MFg can function as a normal print server to share printing function (MFPs or normal printers) to all network users. It supports TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Linux and MAC network protocol. Users can choose any printing methods like LPR, IPP, Raw Printing and Unix Logical printing protocols to meet their environment.

Supports IEEE802.11b/g Wireless StandardsPS-1206MFg builds in IEEE802.11b/g wireless interface to connect with the wireless environment. It adds the flexibility to locate PS-1206MFg and the printer at a place without Ethernet connection. It supports WEP and WPA encryption to ensure the secured data transmission.

Provides Completed Printing Methods - PS-1206MFg contains traditional print server function that can support LPR, IPP, Raw Printing and Unix Logical Printer printing methods. You can choose the best printing method according to your environment.

Compatible with most Popular Operating Systems. PS-1206MFg can work in all major operating systems (Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, MAC OS (9.x above) and Unix/Linux. Users can share scanning, printing, card reader and faxing functions of the MFP when their PC's OS are Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above, while they can share printing function of normal printers in most popular operation systems (Windows, Linux, Unix and MAC...).

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Customer Reviews

Edimax multifunction print server rocks!
I bought the Edimax PS-1206MFG with a degree of scepticism, after having read so many reviews about cheap SOHO multifunction printer server interfaces that just weren't compatible with many all-in-one devices.

The Edimax is wireless or 10/100 Ethernet wired (it selects automatically), and has solved all of my USB printer/scanner/card reader sharing problems in one hit, and if my printer had fax capabilities, I'm pretty damn sure they would work too - I now use 2 wireless laptops and a wired desktop, all of which can do all functions!

It's smaller than a ciggy packet, and mega-easy to install. I opted to install my Canon MP510 drivers and OEM software by individually connecting each PC by USB as if stand alone - that way you know your drivers are in and running.

Then it's simply a matter of hooking the PS-1206 to the USB printer and into my LAN router (wired at first) and installing the setup utility from the CD provided. (It installs a neat soft "server scanner" that finds the PS-1206 whatever it's default IP. Then set the usual stuff; name; description; and a suitable static IP to suit your LAN.

For printing only , this is pretty much it - on each PC, go into the printer and assign a new TCPIP port to match the PS-1206 (follow the Quick Setup Booklet provided) and away you go!

For scanning, faxing, card reading functions, you need one step further - set up the MFP Server software on each PC - this then auto-installs all of the device drivers as if you had directly connected. You must run the background MFP every time you need to scan, fax, etc.

My only criticism? Printing is fast wired or wireless, but wireless 804.11g scanning and card reading through the MFP Server is quite slow (it does work though) - I personally have the PS-1206 unit wired to my hub - this makes it 4 times as fast, even though I might be using a wireless laptop to do it.

Final thought: Check out the Edimax website and download their .pdf of compatible printers before you commit to buy.

Works Out Of The Box
Not being a computer expert I approached the installation with a certain amount of trepidation, however I shoudn't have worried.
I followed the clear, step by step instructions to the letter and the installation was a breeze. My Canon iP4500 is now being shared by 2 laptops and a PC, 2 running Windows XP and 1 Vista.
The only minor problem I encountered was a conflict with my firewall, Zone Alarm, which was easily solved by uninstalling and reinstalling Zone Alarm.

Works well - with downloaded software
I bought this product on the basis of Hampshire Lad's review, as I have a similar setup - a PC & laptop both running XP, a laptop running Vista and a Canon Pixma ip4500 printer. My installation experience, however, was not that smooth and I nearly gave up - but I did finally get it all working and my/my children's computers can now print wirelessly and get printer status info (ink levels, paper out, etc). To save other purchasers having the same problems I encountered, here are a few tips:
1) Before you start installing the print-server software, INSTALL THE PRINTER ON EACH COMPUTER!
2) For XP & Vista users, DON'T USE THE SUPPLIED INSTALLATION CD! Download the latest XP or Vista driver software from the Edimax website. (when downloaded, just click on it to run it)

You will certainly need the latest XP driver if, like me, you have some "limited" user accounts (i.e. non-administrator account). If you use the (older)driver on the supplied CD, those users will not be able to run the print server software.
The Quick Installation booklet that comes in the box should be enough to get you set up XP & Vista (though no mention of Vista in the book).

I only gave 3 stars because the supplied software is so out of date, the supplied booklet does not mention Vista, and the manuals / guides on the Edimax site only add to the confusion. However, if you follow the above tips, and are ok with downloading the drivers, it should work o.k.
Not for the computer novice, though.