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Thread ID: 53712	2005-01-25 06:49:00	Printer question	Poppa John (284)	Press F1

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317838	2005-01-25 08:52:00	Hi Andrew. re: These switches normally work by having two printers connected to one PC, but there is no reason why you can't have two PC's connected to one printer by reversing the connections I have the reverse situation you mention, with two systems, an XP Pro and a Win98, addressing the one printer through a a cheap auto data switch. Works quite happily whether one or both are switched on and has no conflicts. However, I don't think that it would meet PJ's requirements as I understand them. :cool:	Scouse (83)
317839	2005-01-25 09:01:00	Hi Andrew. re: These switches normally work by having two printers connected to one PC, but there is no reason why you can't have two PC's connected to one printer by reversing the connections I have the reverse situation you mention, with two systems, an XP Pro and a Win98, addressing the one printer through a a cheap auto data switch. Works quite happily whether one or both are switched on and has no conflicts. However, I don't think that it would meet PJ's requirements as I understand them. :cool: Scouse, sounds about right to me, Two XP Home computers to use the same canon printer. What is your printer switch name & model number. ? PJ	Poppa John (284)
317840	2005-01-25 09:53:00	PJ have a look here there are two devices that maybe of interest in solving your problem, usb print server and parallel print server DSE (dse.resultspage.com)	beama (111)
317841	2005-01-26 00:43:00	Hi PJ. A simple box, without maker's name, but labelled as "Parallel Auto Data Switch. S/N 4002022. PC/AT, PS2, Notebook Compatible" The box it came in, long gone, had little more than that on it. Cost less than $30. In fact just found the receipt, cost $21.33 on 22/9/2004. Described on the receipt as " Dual Parallel Printer Auto SW. :cool:	Scouse (83)
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