HP Jetdirect 250M User Manual page 22

NETWORK PRINTING
Why use network printers?
Using network printers lets you meet your
computer users' printing needs more efficiently.
By sharing printers among several users, you
reduce the number of printers you need. This
approach
saves money -- there's less equipment
to buy
saves space -- users don't need to make
space for a printer
saves maintenance -- fewer printers
mean less bother
all with little inconvenience to users. (In fact,
shared printers may be more convenient:
nobody has to go without a printer or change to
a different computer just to print; and sharing
may save enough money to let you purchase
printers with more functions or greater speed.)