If it uses either a parallel or serial port, then you could by a "T - Switch".
Additional optionYou can network 2 computers together (direct connection), and just use File & Print sharing. Make sure you use a "cross-over" cable to connect the two PCs, or use wireless networking.1. If the printer & router have Cat5 network (LAN cable) connection
Connect all your PC's to the router.
Connect the printer to the router.
Enter the router's set up. The IP address for the port you use for the printer must be fixed/reserved. Example : Printer connected to router port 2. You decide to reserve Port 2 IP address as 10.0.0.2
On the physical printer, enter the printer's LAN set up. You must fix/reserve the same IP address for your printer's LAN port which you defined above in the router set-up. After powering down the printer, it must remember & keep this IP in setup.
In your computer's firewall. If you are using Windows or third party firewall, enter a rule/exception to allow your PC to freely talk to the IP address you just reserved for the printer.
On each PC enter Printer Setup. Create a new network printer. You will need to specify the IP address of the printer (look at printer ports, you may need to define a new TC/IP port, for example IP_10.0.0.2) set up will guide you through this. All you need is the IP address to find it (eg http://10.0.0.2)
This procedure is tested and works on Windows XP, for the Brother MFC series printers and Netgear internet Cable router. It should work on other hardware & Operating systems too.
2. If the printer and router have a wireless network connection
The procedure is similar to above. Essentially, you must define and fix the IP address your printer connects to on the router. This static IP address must be defined within the physical printer set up, on the router set up, in your firewall set up, and finally in your PC's printer setup.
3. If the printer connects directly to one PC (via USB for example), and is shared with other PC's via a router.
You need to use print sharing and local/home networking to do this.
The solution for this is covered in another question.
Refer to Wiki Question "Sharing a printer between two computers through a router one computer is desktop another is laptop. desktop connect to cable modem and router.laptop is wireless.window versions are window XP n Vista?"
Set manually an ip address (192.168.1.2 will work just fine) for your printer and remember or write it down. Do the same for you laptop (192.168.1.3). After that press Win + R, type in the window cmd and press Enter. In cmd window type ping 192.168.1.2. If you see response. Close the cmd window. And use add a network printer option in our Control Panel.
It might require some time before it starts working.
It depends... If your printer supports wireless communication you need to make sure that you configured it properly. If it does not have a wireless card you have at least 2 choices. First one is connect the printer to one of your computers and share it within your working group. Or if your router has a printer server, and your printer is USB you can connect the printer to the router and use the router settings to configure the print server for your needs.
It is possible, if the wireless printer in question supports ad hoc mode or (peer-to-peer connectivity), not just infrastructure mode. Ad hoc mode allows wireless devices to communicate with one another directly, and without the use of a DHCP server, or a router in this case.
This type of wireless network would be considered a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network).
Connect the printer to one of the computers and share it over the network.
Yes, you can. You assign for both ip addresses from the same network (manually). And using Add hardware wizard add the printer. It might very tricky to do.
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first of all plug in usb to parallel printer cable into the computer windows automatically installed found new hardware after that connect the cable into your printer
This depends on which printer you have.Some printers have a serial cable and the newer ons have a usb cable. You connect the cable to the computer at the back . Then reboot your computer. You then insert the driver CD into the computer and then install the drivers for that printer.
A cable or wifi. If a cable is used, it may be classed as a serial, parallel, or USB connecting cable - depending on the type of printer.
No, you do not need to use a firewire cable. A lot of printers can now be connected wirelessly.
You have to connect the printer to computer which has either wireless card or computer connected to the wireless router with a cable. After that connect the printer to the computer and go in printer settings. The one you need is sharing. Choose "Sharing", and add users allowed to send print jobs.
A USB printer cable is used to allow a computer to send commands to the printer. The computer must have the appropriate "Driver" software, which will allow it to send the correct commands over the cable. For very small printers, the USB cord is able to provide about five volts of power.
Depends on if the printer is wireless and if you are using a wireless cable. Most HP printers use a standard USB to printer cord. However, we would have to know the exact make and model of your computer to help you out
This is a 25 pin cable, usually used to connect a printer to your computer (parallel port). Most printers connect using the USB cable anymore, as other external devices.
using a usb cable which is a connection between the computer and the printer only or wirelessly which means everyone on the network can use the printer but only if computer and printer is wireless
You can get a cable for your camera which would connect to a computer USB port.
I do it through a router. My cord is plugged into the router. The router is plugged into the printer. In theory we could download the stuff to connect the other computer to the printer through the wireless connection but since it is hooked up directly to a different printer, we don't bother.
Simply a printer that will attach to a (usually) digital camera via a suitable USB cable - without the need for a computer.