How to share a USB printer locally between 2 PCs that are not network connected?

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How to share a USB printer locally between 2 PCs that are not network connected?

2007-10-07 20:24:25 · 3 answers · asked by KevinD 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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If ou dont want to network the computers together then get a USB switch. Check out the link below.

http://www.usbgear.com/4-port-switch-1.html

2007-10-08 00:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you connect the two computers together through their network cards with a Cat5 cable connection.

Use the network wizard to set it up as a network

the computer that has the printer plug into will have to be on for the other one to use the printer.

2007-10-07 20:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by chezzrob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You need a USB splitter:

http://www.daydeal.com/files/images4/v3spliter.jpg

2007-10-07 20:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by ►Crudе◄ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋