Compare Hewlett Packard JetDirect 170X (J3258A) (J3258A#ABA) Print Server to Hewlett Packard (Q6236A) Print Server

The HP JetDirect 170X Print Server is an external print server that allows you to connect your printer, plotter, or HP All-In-One peripherals with scanning capabilities directly to your network. ??The JetDirect 170X print server is among the industry's lowest price-to-performance server. It includes an RJ-45 port for 10Base-T unshielded twisted-pair cable and DB25 female connector. And it complies with IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel port standard. The 170x offers reduced wait for print jobs because files print up to six times faster than a file server or PC connection. And it automatically resets after a power failure or when the network shuts down. It's ideal for connecting any printer with a parallel port (except GDI printers or HP DeskJet 710, 720, 820, 1000, HP Laserjet 1200, 1200n, 1220 printers and HP LaserJet 3100 xi Printer-Fax-Copier-Scanner). The HP JetDirect 170x is compatible with laser and ink jet printers, as well as dot matrix and non-HP printers, plus HP OfficeJ... Less

With the advances in wireless technology enabling a more mobile work environment, it may be time to think about providing new networking services for both internal staff as well as non-employees. HP Wireless printing technologies can not only improve productivity within the workplace, but also offer new ways to provide alternate workspaces as well as quickly reconfigure existing workspaces. Less