Re: usb splitter -- is there such thing?

Ivan wrote:
I've been asked to buy a usb 'splitter' so that two people can use the
same printer..

I don't know if there is such thing..
I had a quick look for something like this but couldn't find anything..
And i don't really want to go out and buy a print server.

Could someone please let me know if there is such thing as a usb
'splitter' that will let me use the same piece of hardware between two
computers?



Thanks..


I.

I've never heard of such a thing.

Consider installing the printer on one computer, connecting the computers together with a LAN, setting up a work group and activating printer sharing. As far as hardware is concerned, connecting two relatively new machines may only require a crossover cable. Connecting three or more machines may require a regular category 5 network cable for each computer and a single router.
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