2006-08-23 01:06:27 · 8 answers · asked by jorgevanderburgh 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
No. In fact, unless your router includes a printer server (most don't) or you buy a special adaptor, you can't. What you do is install the printer on the main computer on your network. Then you share that printer so that the others can see it. (During the install it will ask you if you want to share the printer. ) Once shared, the other two computers will be able to see and print to the printer. Only issue is that the PC the printer is actually attached to must be turned on for the other PCs to printer.
2006-08-23 01:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the printer is a standalone networkable device, i.e you can assign an IP address to it or setup DHCP and it has an Ethernet (RJ-45) connector on it: You could plug it into a switch or hub. If you router has several Ethernet ports on it then this would be the place to plug it in becuase your router has a built-in switch.
If the printer is not networkable, i.e. USB or parallel port connector only, then you would need to plug it into a computer and then share the printer on the network via the computer.
2006-08-23 01:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by Rob A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if its a network capable printer. If it is then yes you can do that to share the printer.
The other options are to get a print server (wired or wireless), and that can share the printer
or you can set the printer on one PC, and share the printer through that PC and the others can see it as a network printer.
2006-08-23 01:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-05 10:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can share it iff the computer that is plugged into tthe network
problems, the printer will only work when the computer is on
print jobs use resources on teh computer that the printer is plugged into
this can slow the computer
2006-08-23 01:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the printer have netcad.. then u connect to router with assigninh ip address to pribter. u dont neet to share the printer. using the ip add of printer any system on network can access it. other wise u connect the printer any one pc and give sharing.....
2006-08-23 05:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by sri n 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, just has to be connected to one computer and make it shared under printer properties. in win xp just click add printer on other computers on your network and follow instructions.
2006-08-23 01:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by handh6644 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-23 01:07:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋