2006-08-11 01:07:21 · 7 answers · asked by zarzar75 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If you plug the printer up to a Windows XP system, by default all other XP computers will see it within 10 minutes or so. This is the default nature of Windows XP printer sharing. Or if you dont want to leave a computer on all the time to allow others to use the printer. Dlink, Linksys and HP all make USB printer network servers, which allow you to put the printer on the network and then you will need to setup the printer on each computer, with the included instructions from whatever print server you purchase and use.
2006-08-11 02:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by kydts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I'm not into sharing devices and services from one computer to the next. What happens if the computer that is sharing the printer reboots or crashes when you're trying to send a print job?
I'd opt for a USB print server . . . go wireless even if you want to with a print server. The only limitation you'll find with this option is that you need to install the USB print server software on one computer for management, then install the printer drivers on each machine on the network. Also, some computers, like HP, require a direct connection (network, parallel or USB) to install the drivers; a printer server can not be inbetween the computer and printer. But once the drivers are installed, you can put the printer server back online. On the up side, as long as the printer is on, you can print. Printers hardly ever crash and there are no users to complicate printing cues operating the printer.
Oh yeah . . . this is for an answer previous to mine. You don't have to be on the same network as a printer to print to it. I've printed docs from S. Korea to the US with no problems.
2006-08-11 03:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by Nientech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can use a Normal printer as a network printer, but to do this you need to install the printer drivers and connect it to any system and then share the printer and you can access it and print from any machine.
But you need to remember one thing is that the machine to which the printer is connected should be switched on and the IP addresses should be in the same range.
Before printing you need to check if the Printer status is Ready(in Green Colour) for this you can click on Start-->Control Pannel-->Printers
If the status is Unavailable then you need to access the System for which the printer is connected from Run and then you will be able to change the status to Ready...
Hope this will be helpful to you in configuring the Printer....
2006-08-11 01:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by abdul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 08:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. You need to share the printer on the PC where it was physically attached.
2. Create a shortcut on every desktop on the Network. To make it easier for them to print!
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2006-08-11 03:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by helpdesk916 ♦♣♠♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmm you can use it by sharing your printer and since the pc is on the same network others can print it as long as this pc that its connected to is on all the time or the time of print.
share printer and connect it to other pcs by searching the name of the pc and then right click and choose connect on the printer
2006-08-11 01:11:45 · answer #6 · answered by malung786 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
U can install and plug via usb that printer to a computer
and share it via network with OTHER computers
or u can buy a "network priner sever adaptor"
easier and cheaper the first one!
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2006-08-11 01:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋