Cracking Open the HP JetDirect EX Plus

by Wally Bahny  |  March 16, 2009, 11:53am PDT  |  Image 1 of 21

HP JetDirect EX Plus

In this gallery, we will be taking a look at the HP JetDirect EX Plus Print Server (HP Part Number J2591A). Back in the 90's, before HP started putting network cards in their printers, they sold these devices to translate a network signal in to a then-standard LPT printer port. Although I don't know exactly when it was purchased, I can assume this particular device was created in the mid to late 90's, as we will see proof of later. This print server accepted both BNC "Thin-Net" connections as well as the then-emerging 10Base-T Ethernet network standard.

Cracking Open Tools Required:
  • Torx T-8 Screwdriver


Photos by Wally Bahny for © TechRepublic

HP JetDirect EX Plus - Image 1 of 21

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Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support.

Wally Bahny

Wally Bahny
Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support. He enjoys science fiction (especially Star Trek), gaming (especially World of Warcraft), gadgets and other technology.
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