[dylanw]

Can anyone out there recommend an inexpensive print server that I can use to put my Brother HL-1440 on my home network? I know about the Airport Express, but I don't actually need wireless, and it's just about on the edge of what I'd like to pay.

Thanks.

[ghporter]

Apparently some HL-1440s come with a built-in ethernet card, which means that all you'd need is a simple cable to your home router/switch to put the thing on your network. Since it has a parallel (Centronics) port as well, you can get away with an inexpensive parallel print server instead of the fancier-and pricier-USB print servers. Both my USRobotics 8000A router and my Siemens 2604 router include a print server, and the Siemens cost less than $30 before rebate. Look around for inexpensive routers with print servers, and you may wind up spending less for the router than for a stand-alone print server.