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Thread ID: 85435 2007-12-10 07:23:00 Convert USB printer to a network printer? Ferg (2559) Press F1
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619875 2007-12-10 07:23:00 Is there a gadget, that allows a USB printer to be used as a network printer? I have two computers requiring access to a USB printer, both are WinXP.

I am aware of how to share a printer on the network, but that requires the master computer to be on to allow sharing.

I was hoping to plug the USB cable from the printer into a gadget, that then connected to a network hub and shared the printer to all.

Thanks.
Ferg (2559)
619876 2007-12-10 07:28:00 Something like these USB print servers (search.dse.co.nz 6ad&site=&w=usb+print+server&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=Go)

Should work
Speedy Gonzales (78)
619877 2007-12-10 09:13:00 Thats what I was thinking of, cheers Speedy:thumbs: Ferg (2559)
619878 2007-12-10 09:19:00 No worries :) Speedy Gonzales (78)
619879 2007-12-10 20:10:00 I just purchased one of these (au.asus.com) seems to work well. Cost me less then $90 from QMB (www.qmb.co.nz) and doubles as a Wireless Router. stormdragon (6013)
619880 2007-12-10 23:33:00 I just purchased one of these (au.asus.com) seems to work well. Cost me less then $90 from QMB (www.qmb.co.nz) and doubles as a Wireless Router.

Sounds like a better deal that the DSE one..
paulw (1826)
619881 2007-12-11 03:27:00 There was an article on Print Servers in last months PC World magazine. Netgear vs Linksys from memory. Bantu (52)
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