Print Server For sharing CNC & Relocating PC?

While cleaning up around the shop (and tossing out things that had
not been touched in YEARS) I came across a ‘HP JETDIRECT 170X’
External Print Server. As I still have a bunch of OLD PCs and software,
(DOS, Windows For Workgroups 3.11, Win 95, 98, NT4, 2K), I just
started wondering if this Print Server could be connected to a Parallel
Port Stepper Controller. The Print Server is Ethernet in Parallel Out.
The idea in concept might allow SHARING of the CNCed equipment.
Might be a little CLUNKY, but if the output from TurboCNC, Mach (x),
???, were sent to the operating system’s parallel port redirector then to the
Print Server. . .

Anyone ever try this before?