Printer sharing

[sydeccles]

Is there a simple way of sharing 1 USB printer between 2 or 3 computers, e.g. Connecting to Router via Ethernet port?

If so what do I need?
Thanks

Syd

 

[Paul11]

you will have to plug printer to one pc and that pc will need to be on for the others to print

go to printer/ sharing and share it

on the other pcs go to add printer, add network printer and it should search and find it



/assuming you have all pcs plugged in to your router and depending on what version of windows you have running

 

[sydeccles]

you will have to plug printer to one pc and that pc will need to be on for the others to print

go to printer/ sharing and share it

on the other pcs go to add printer, add network printer and it should search and find it



/assuming you have all pcs plugged in to your router and depending on what version of windows you have running

This is the method I use now, I was hoping there would be a better way
Syd

 

[sydeccles]

This is the method I use now, I was hoping there would be a better way
Syd

Found what I need on the Bay
2 Port USB 2.0 Sharing Switch Printer Splitter Scanner Circa £5
Syd

 

[Schizo]

buy a wireless printer.

 

[PhillyDee]

Buy an HP Jetdirect printer server. These things are the bees knees. I have one, and it never falls over. I have tried other print servers in the past, and always found them to be awful.

 

[Duke]

^ print server