Specs and features for Duo v2 and NV+ v2?

The function of print server was always more important for the home market in the past than the business market, but even that has faded somewhat in recent years. Over the years, as the printers have changed their systems to be "smarter and smarter" they have become less and less compatible with even the current ReadyNAS units. If it is an All-In-One printer, the printer function sometimes works, but the scan would not.

You could of course, if you have a desktop, leave it on, connect the printers and share them over the network that way. Another option is to replace the printer with one that has built in network support. Checking Newegg there are three in the price range of $65 to $100 two of which are multi-function, and a fourth at $120 which includes automatic duplexing and is wireless as well. (You can connect with either wireless or ethernet). In comparison, you would pay $40 to $60 for a print server.

I realize this is probably not the answer you wanted, but with the dropping prices of printers, the increasing percentage of networking as a standard feature on entry level printers makes print servers less necessary. In fact, they are increasingly harder to find. In fact, of the 48 listed on Newegg, none are manufactured by Netgear although they still list 3 on their products page.

Before I got my NV+, I was using my desktop to share two printers over the network. As they died, ethernet connectivity became a must have in my selection. While I had replace one before I got my NV+, the other continued to be shared by my desktop.