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sharing a printer
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:23 pm
by mannyace
can some one help me explain how i would share a printer
id have me and my roomates pc's runnin win xp pro connected to the universities network and internet... how would we share a printer (usb connectivity) between jus the 2 comps in our room
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:26 pm
by palmboy5
can u access his comp through the network?
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:05 pm
by mannyace
havent moved in yet so i dunno... im jus tryin to figure out if i need to buy anythin b4 i move in
would u mind explainin both situtations... if i could access his comp and if i couldnt, thx
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:53 pm
by mannyace
anybody? do i have to buy a router or anythin?
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:56 pm
by Guest
Yeah. I share a printer
But I have to manually configure all this bullshit because my router doesn't have a printer port.
Manny: Tip: If you want to share printers and do not have a router yet, GET ONE WITH A PRINTER PORT NO MATTER HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS! It's much better that way. You won't have to do all this crap.. lol
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:10 pm
by palmboy5
... or he has to leave his comp on and share his printer, after that you just need to install that printer
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:28 pm
by mannyace
I7Iz490N wrote:Manny: Tip: If you want to share printers and do not have a router yet, GET ONE WITH A PRINTER PORT NO MATTER HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS! It's much better that way. You won't have to do all this crap.. lol
lol how much does that cost
palmboy5 wrote:... or he has to leave his comp on and share his printer, after that you just need to install that printer
i could do that, but my comp would b locked in screen saver mode and can u jus plug two comps into the back of a printer or sumin
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:30 pm
by palmboy5
vut?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:23 am
by Guest
Just get two frikken printers! LOL