recommend Linux/Windoze friendly remote print server???

Gentlemen;

I've used Axis 540's in the past and more recently Hawking Tech's versions.
but lately I have a Hawking that seems to be dying and I need to replace
it. I tried another Hawking and I can get to it with Windoze but NOT with
Linux/cups. It seems to configure properly under cups and shows all the
correct messages when attempting to print to it.... but nothing gets there.

If I print the same stuff with the Windoze drivers from XP, it goes well.
Also, I certainly can Ping the device.

So, my question is... if I am going to replace this and several others when
they fail, which particular print server make/model have people had good
luck with concurrently with both Linux and Windoze as a network only
printer?


Thanks in advance.
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