In your work environment You have ipads, and you have older printers that aren't airprint capable, but you need to print, and you don't want to replace your entire collection of printers.
Solution: The Lantronix xPrintServer Office Edition.
This device allows you to print from all of your IOS devices to virtually any printer. It enables wireless printing for ipads and iphones using the ios built-in native print menu. You probably always saw that "print" button but never could see any printers to print to. It eliminates the jumping through hoops to print. No more strange limited options through apps, or software installed on computers that need to be always turned on, or emailing yourself documents to print through Windows. The xPrintServer works with roughly 4000 supported printers. including usb printers.
Simply plug the device into your network, and configure it through your browser. It auto discovers all of the printers on your network, and does nearly all of the work for you. We were struggling in our environment utilizing various apps with severe limitations and loopholes to jump through to print, but now with the xPrintServer, printing is as easy as it was in Microsoft Windows.
If you would like to buy the xPrintServer Office Edition, the link is in the description below. The office edition currently sells for $194.99, the Home edition is $88.98 and the Network edition is $130.99.
Tip: Make sure you upgrade the firmware . You may need to add an exception to your web filter or firewall if the firmware upgrade option is grayed out. Once you apply the update, your users will be printing in no time.
I recently upgraded my internet service to the 50 MB "Blast" tier. Shortly after upgrading, I received an email from Comcast/XFinity that my current hardware does not support the speeds i am paying for and I would need to acquire a DOCSIS 3.0 modem.
I decided on the Motorola Surfboard eXtreme Cable Modem DOCSIS 3.0.
When on the phone with Comcast, right before we were going to complete the transfer over to the new modem, I noticed that it did not have a port for the VOIP phone "Telephony". It only had the RJ-45 jack for the Internet. The Comcast rep informed me that the modem I just bought does not support telephony and that I would have to return it.
I have since scheduled Comcast to come bring me a supported DOCSIS 3.0 modem that they rent out. They cut me a deal, and I won't have to pay for the modem rental for a year.
