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Thread ID: 95123	2008-11-25 06:48:00	print server	notechyet (4479)	Press F1

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722829	2008-11-25 22:22:00	Hi Gion Just a thought, if your partner is a teacher perhaps you could approach the school and tell them about PrinterShare. Being free, I don't think there would be much resistance from them installing it on the school's computer. Then all the teachers would be able to print directly there. What a great application. BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
722830	2008-11-25 23:41:00	Yes, the Owner's machine must be turned on and online for the printout to happen Since the Owner's computer has to be turned on anyway I see no added benefit of having this program when Windows Share will share printers anyway. I have 3 printers shared from PC1. HP Laser, Epson R800 and Epson R1900. The R1900 has 2 USB Ports so is both shared and also connected to a print server. Any of my other Computers can print to any of these 3 printers so long as PC1 is turned on, if it is turned off then they can print to the R1900 via the print server. A 4th printer, a Kodak Photo Printer is connected to PC2 which is also shared but PC2 needs to be turned on. I don't have any speed issue with printing through the 10/100 Network, my daughter prints from PC2 to PC1 via the network printing A3+ Roll Banners no problem. I can't actually see what "PrinterShare" can do that my XP share system can't already do apart from if all my printers were broken down I could print to my neighbours printer maybe, I am sure he would be amused, but then again I think you can do internet share printing with Win XP also.	Bantu (52)
722831	2008-11-25 23:53:00	Bantu Would you be able to tell if my Canon S6300 would work with the PSUS4 print server? Thanks	notechyet (4479)
722832	2008-11-26 01:16:00	linksys.co.nz Just drop them an email. tinyurl.com Just because it is not on their compatibility list does not mean it will not work. I have had 3 different printers hooked up to mine over the time I have had it and none have been on their list.	Bantu (52)
722833	2008-11-26 01:39:00	Hi CYaBro If you don't have an internet connection. Tough, PrinterShare is not for you. Get with it!! Get online. You probably won't even know about PrinterShare. Keep with yesterday's technology. Wot ever makes yah happy!! Yes, it could be weeks before your document gets printed if your machine is rarely connected or switched on? Surely this could be a criticism of email too. Neva git me email anyways, didn't know yah had to turn me 'puta on and gee, wot's this in-tar-net thingy 'bout!!:eek: :lol: Perhaps based on that we should go back to snail mail!!:eek: :eek: :eek: Seriously though, Printershare is not for everybody but it's up to you to decide if it's for you. Just keep in mind, the Owner and the User are often the same person. For example, it allows my laptop to share the printer with the desktop at not cost. Also the Owner often is expecting the document to come through so has already booted and connected to the net. For example, your Mum has already asked you to send a photo of you and the kids, or you may have informed her by email, phone etc. BURNZEE I am on the internet thank you very much. Printshare is just an added point of failure on a local network where the user wants to print to another printer that is attached to another machine on their own local network. Windows/Linux/MAC built in printer sharing is all you need for this. Why add another thing into the equation that could cause problems? And I could see lots of problems with this: Internet connection down - No print -- Printshare server down - No print -- Printshare may be fine for printing to a printer that is on the other side of the world/country/town but I can't see many times when someone would need to do that. Any of my customers that have needed to print remotely to a printer in the office while they are at home have a VPN connection already so again Windows built in print sharing does the job.	CYaBro (73)
722834	2008-11-26 08:32:00	Hi CyaBro Didn't mean to cause offense, just my warped sense of humor . I wasn't meaning you or any particular person . Just unknown someone who has a old computer and no internet connection . Not likely to read Press F1 forums are they? Also tried to illustrate the principal of PrinterShare using email as an example . If my remarks caused you offense, I apologize unreservedly . I'm not trying to convince anyone with a printer server etc to get rid of them . What I'm saying is, here's a neat way to share your Desktop Printer with your Lappie . Printshare may be fine for printing to a printer that is on the other side of the world/country/town but I can't see many times when someone would need to do that . Think you are missing the point here Bro . I often use my laptop in the same room as my Wife's Desktop . Now I can use the printer directly without interfering with her web surfing . Any of my customers that have needed to print remotely to a printer in the office while they are at home have a VPN connection already so again Windows built in print sharing does the job Great, but take a look at what Wainuitech came up with in my original posting . It will actually come in handy for my wifes work - she works for a Real Estate company - one of the Big ones, and this will be handy for several agents that want to print to her work printer or vise versa, from anywhere in the country . Her work tried to set up remote printing Via their server - but when the IT guy tried to teach some of them how to log into a server and print -- Ain't gonna happen . How about the example for school using Printershare so their teachers can print directly from their laptops to the school printer . How about clubs etc so the Committee Members can print direct to the club's printer . These organizations don't have money for fancy printer servers etc . Now they can have the convenience without cost . What about Doctors printing directly to their office from their laptop . The list goes on and on!! Only your Customers know what's good for them . If you can sell them printer servers etc and your service . Great!! Enjoy it while you can . This new technology is coming . PrinterShare is just the start . All the best BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
722835	2008-11-26 08:47:00	Think you are missing the point here Bro. I often use my laptop in the same room as my Wife's Desktop. Now I can use the printer directly without interfering with her web surfing. BURNZEE Haha no I'm not upset :banana Just trying to understand something... I think you are missing the point...why do you need to use any extra software to print to a printer that is shared on your own network?? What were you doing before you found PrinterShare? Windows standard printer sharing works and doesn't interfere with what the user is doing on the machine that is sharing the printer. No special software or print server needed for that. I mean people have been doing this since the days of Windows 3.11, and earlier probably, just by using the standard, built-in, free of charge, printer sharing. Why do they suddenly need an extra piece of software to continue doing what they have been doing for years? I can see where it may have its uses when you want to print to a printer that is remote to where you are.	CYaBro (73)
722836	2008-11-26 09:07:00	Hi CyaBro Strange as it may seem not all computers in homes are networked, not all people are geeky enough to care. My computers aren't, not that I have anything against networking but just have not got around to it. What a lot of people are doing behind closed doors are using email to send documents/ photos to their partners computer. The partner then receives it and prints it out. Printershare does this automatically for them. We were doing this before I found Printershare. :eek: :groan: :lol: In addition, people, like my kids etc don't actually live in the same house so wouldn't be part of my local network anyway can still send me documents to print out. BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
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