[X Newbies] Sharing a printer

[Ken Poppers]

I'm usually pretty on top of these things and the other replies to my 
issue make sense, but Chas I just don't understand what you mean.  I'm 
not networked and there is only one hub ---> computer connector.  How 
can I connect the hub to both computers?

On Jan 23, 2004, at 12:48 PM, Charles Martin wrote:

>> From: Ken Poppers <kpoppers at comcast.net>
>>
>> I have 2 iMacs and one printer.  I want to share using USB without
>> unplugging and plugging back in ad nauseum.  Is there a dohickey for
>> taking 2 USB cables down to one?
>
> Huh?
>
> Look, if the two computers are networked together, just attach the USB 
> printer to one of them and turn on "USB Printer Sharing" in the 
> "Sharing" System Preference.
>
> If the two computers are NOT networked together, simply buy a $20 USB 
> hub. Plug the printer and the two computers into it, install the 
> printer's driver on both computer and add the printer to Print Setup 
> on both machines. Done.
>
> _Chas_
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