Although I've installed plenty of Windows (all 95+) and software, I'm neither much of Linux nor hardware guy (played with Mint, Tails, or installed a HDD into a laptop though, but I don't consider that advanced).
But I want to get a (cheap!) Raspberry Pi which I want to use primarily as a print server, so I can move the printer away from my desk and maybe also use it from the phone(s).
Of course, I may try (extremely seldom) to play around with the Pi since I'll have it (although I'm not so sure about this).
So
I've read that Pi Zero W is just great for the job. But I need advises, especially because it's all DYI there.
Keep in mind that I won't buy from Amazon, Newegg or such, I'll buy from local resellers.
Also I don't want to change the existing (Canon G2400) printer and I don't think that I have another good option.
And I've looked for things like
wavlink usb 2.0 lpr print server, but I've read that they are not reliable.
1. Case
I'd like to buy a case for it. Is the white+red case
from bottom of this page good, or will I have heating problems and I should go for
this open (and transparent) one? I don't like the second option since I expect it to become dust-catcher.
2. Charger
A phone charger at 2A should do the job, right?
3. Accessories
I've seen that I probably need a USB OTG cable (as adapter for the printer cable), a HDMI to Mini HDMI adapter (in case I want to connect to a display) and a class 10 micro SD card.
Do I need anything else? Do
aluminum radiators help at all? Or they're anyway useless because of the case? Or do they actually fit in such a case? Or they are for Pi 3 and they're not good for Pi Zero W anyway?
4. Connectors
I've seen on the shop's page a lot of other connectors, adapters, whatever. Would I need anything more? I've missed something important?
5. Networking
Is Pi Zero W good for the proposed job? I don't have to print too much, still, especially now as the school is also at hope (covid) I still have to print or scan a few pages almost every day.
I don't mind if data is transferred slower to the printer, as long as if something is bigger it doesn't get lost.
So, am I on the right direction? Any advises for me?