Any problems using two printers with XP?

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Bill L

Hello all

Is there any reason I couldn't run two USB printers (a HP 940c and Epson
Stylus R300) under XP Pro?

To explain further I want to use the HP printer for everyday printing and
the Epson mainly for printing onto CD's (if that makes sense).

TIA

BillL
 
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Bill said:
Hello all

Is there any reason I couldn't run two USB printers (a HP 940c and Epson
Stylus R300) under XP Pro?

To explain further I want to use the HP printer for everyday printing and
the Epson mainly for printing onto CD's (if that makes sense).

TIA

BillL
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Should work; I use four on my XP PC. But try it -- XP, like life, is
full of surprises, and some combinations may not works expected.
 
No. I have two USB connected printers on my XP system and they work fine.
Just make your HP the default printer.
 
Yes well Peter you were no help whatsoever but thanks to for the
constructive replies from other posters ...
 
Bill said:
Is there any reason I couldn't run two USB printers (a HP 940c and Epson
Stylus R300) under XP Pro?

To explain further I want to use the HP printer for everyday printing and
the Epson mainly for printing onto CD's (if that makes sense).
Click to expand...

No reason at all. They will be plugged in to different end USB ports
and appear as two printers on offer when you print things. You would
want in Printers and Faxes to right click on the HP one and set it as
the default
 
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