network printer

User Needs · #1 7th May 07, 04:18 PM

We have a network printer thats works through a office PC. We are going to set it up so as a out and out network printer (No PC needed) And my question is, will it still need a crossover cable or will a straight-thru cable work?

Or because it's now going through a hub does it NEED a straight-thru cable?

Thanks

BearCat · #2 8th May 07, 11:11 PM

How is it connected to the PC today, with a direct ethernet cable ?

If it will be connected to a hub, or a switch, a stright-thru cable should be the one

btw: what printer is this, and whats the interfacecard/printserver beeing used in it ?

User Needs · #3 9th May 07, 04:14 AM

How is it connected to the PC today, with a direct ethernet cable ?
Yep it's a crossover cable
And the printer is a canon IR 2800
printserver? Don't know, but have to find out.

Cyberion · #4 10th May 07, 08:37 AM

My dad uses the office Canon IR printer/scaner often. I know that I had to install all the drivers for the scanning (JBig) and the software for general printing.

When I googled your printer I came across this driver sets:
http://www.canon.com.au/products/mul...0_drivers.aspx

As per connecting the printer to a hub or directly into the PC (crossover).