It's a Lexmark multifunction printer, we want to be able to print & scan from both computers.
The computers will be about 8 feet from each other, and the printer near one of them.
2007-03-21 04:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by Indiana Jones 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Home network would be the best way. If you don't like the idea of a home network the next best option would be an automatic printer switch. Its a small hardware device which has some ports for the computers and one for the printer and the box detects the data streaming to the printer and switches as needed. Automatic printer switches use to be (i.e., 5 plus years ago) a little flakey so you could also consider a manual switch. With the manual switch the user flicks the switch and then prints. Hope this helps, good luck.
2007-03-21 04:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Set up a home network so both computers can see each other. Attach the printer to one of the PCs and share it on the network. The second PC should be able to browse the network, see the printer and attach to it (as long as the first PC is turned on). You could also attach it to a print server but that would cost more.
2007-03-21 04:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by hllywood72 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You will need to install the software that came with the printer in both the computers. then connect the printer to one of the computers (presumably both the computers are on the same network already) and then right click on the printer on the computer where you directly connected it and click on sharing. select share this printer and use the other computer to find that printer... Tip.. you can click start and run and type in \\192.168.0.1 or what ever the IP number is of the computer on which the printer is installed. A window should open which will display all the shared resources.. just right click on the printer and click on connect... that should do
let me know if you are still having trouble...
2007-03-21 04:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by NeevarP M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
since it is two computers get a router without wireless and connect them via ethernet or get a print server if you don't want to turn on one computer to use the printer. I recommend the printer server. Then connect the print server to the router and its done!
2007-03-21 04:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by Andy D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can use your network feature located in your control panel but you'll have to have wireless or use wire to conect the 2 together. we have a small office and have 4 pc's and a person can use any printer with any pc.
2007-03-21 04:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by Scott 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read the MFD's docs and see if this is even possible. Not all of them can be networked, even just for printing.
Without knowing the exact model number there's no way to say if it's even possible, or how to do it if it is.
2007-03-21 04:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a router with a built in USB. That will make it easy to configure/install on the 'network'
2007-03-21 04:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by jimponder 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can run it through a wireless router its easy to set up have an IT guy do it.
2007-03-21 04:32:46 · answer #8 · answered by Liljoe12131993 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋