do you need a printer server to share a printer on a network?

Question

im trying to hook a printer up to a wireless network that'll most likely have 3 computers on it and iim trying to share a single printer on the network so do i need a printer server to do so

Answer 1

You can use one of the computers and use SHARING.

But you can also get a USB Print Server from STAPLES for under $70. I recommend that you use a WIRED version. You aren't taking your printer anywhere, and the wired version is easier to set up.

Answer 2

You do not HAVE to have a printer server. You can attach the printer to one of three computers and have that computer share it out to the others. They would all be able to print. But it requires the computer with the printer attached to be turned on and on the network for the others to print. With a wireless network, where computers tend to come and go and move, this is often not practical.

If you want to print without having the printer attached to a single computer, you need a print server.

Answer 3

No, you just need to share the printer. Right click it and go to properties, there should be a sharing tab at the top, click this and set to share.

Once you've given it a name, you can add it as a printer from another PC by using the add printer wizard in the printers folder.

Choose networked printer, "connect to this printer" and type in a double backslash followed by the name of the PC the printer is shared from followed by another backslash and the name you typed in the shared printer tab.

e.g. PC1 has the printer named PRINTER attached, so in the "connect to this printer box you type "\\PC1\PRINTER" without the speechmarks.

Answer 4

Printer server? Printer must be hooked on one computer, then, share it (control panel)... and allow access to your wireless network from the printer's host PC.

Answer 5

You can share like the other people said. The exception is if your printer is a laser printer and has buffer memory then you can connect your printer as a network printer. Inkjet printer has no buffer memory therefore cannot be connected that way.

Answer 6

probably not as long as the printer is hooked up directly to a computer that has wireless internet you should be fine make sure the printer is shared

Answer 7

No, you can directly connect the printer to one of the computers and simply share it out. All three computers will need to be in the same workgroup, and the computer with the printer attached will need to be turned on in order to print to it.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

no just a server.