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Review on πŸ–¨οΈ TP-Link TL-PS110P Single Parallel Port Fast Ethernet Print Server: Enhanced Efficiency with E-mail Alert, Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) by Mike Fedd

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It works, but it's not without bugs

I bought this to replace a TRENDnet wireless print adapter that wasn't working with Mac OS X 10.11.5. This server works with both my Mac and my PC (Windows 10). I prefer TRENDnet because you don't have to run a separate "utility" on your computer every time you want to print (this is the part TRENDnet hasn't updated for the new Mac OS). to warn you about the following: :1) The installer didn't work very well and it took me a while to figure out what was going on so I could help. Here's how it works: During setup, your computer establishes a special WiFi connection with TP-LINK, during which it provides TP-LINK information about which WiFi to connect to and how after the reset. I had a very hard time getting it to work with my 802.11ac network, which I access via a USB adapter on my desktop, and had to switch to my internal 802.11b adapter to connect. If you have more than one WiFi, make sure the network you connect to during setup matches what you expect from TP-LINK. 2) I wasn't able to get the device working with DCHP but it worked. I once assigned a static TCP/IP address in a configuration utility. I configured the Windows printer port as described in the user manual (which is not included, you need to download it from the TP-LINK website). I can print from Windows, but every time I do that I get an error saying Windows can't print (it doesn't). Installer as described in the user manual. However, for some reason it takes a long time to print files on a Mac.

Pros
  • High test scores for support and durability
Cons
  • Minor issues