USB and parallel port hook up

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Is it possible to have a printer connected to two computers at once with one
using USB and the other a Parallel port thereby enabling either computer to
use the printer?

Thanks
 
He wants 1 "printer" on 2 computers.Not 2 printers on 1 computer!He is,as I
see it,asking if a printer with both usb and parallel interfaces can be
shared,with 1 computer using the usb and 1 using the parallel ports.I don't
know if that would work,never tried it.It might be easier just to use a
switch.
 
ole said:
Is it possible to have a printer connected to two computers at once with one
using USB and the other a Parallel port thereby enabling either computer to
use the printer?
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It depends... some printers (such as the DeskJet 970 and earlier) will latch
on to the first port that becomes active after a power-on event, and will stop
listening to the other port until the next power cycle. Other printers (such
as the DeskJet 990) will automatically listen to both ports while idle. Which
printer do you have?

Regards,
Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP
 
Douglas said:
He wants 1 "printer" on 2 computers.Not 2 printers on 1 computer!He
is,as I see it,asking if a printer with both usb and parallel
interfaces can be shared,with 1 computer using the usb and 1 using
the parallel ports.I don't know if that would work,never tried it.It
might be easier just to use a switch.
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It works. Got an ESC900 hooked up via parallel to my father's P3 and via USB
to my FX-55.
 
Why doesn't your employer HP design the software for their All-In-One Printer (PSC
1210) so that it will talk to the USB 1.0 port on my DELL in Windows ME?
I have to now go out and buy an interface card for $40 to make this work.

Sherwin D.
 
Bob Headrick said:
It depends... some printers (such as the DeskJet 970 and earlier) will
latch on to the first port that becomes active after a power-on event, and
will stop listening to the other port until the next power cycle. Other
printers (such as the DeskJet 990) will automatically listen to both ports
while idle. Which printer do you have?

Regards,
Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP
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I have an old HP 895cse
 
ole said:
I have an old HP 895cse
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The DeskJet 895 will listen to the first port it hears after power on. You can
connect both but will have to turn the printer off and back on to get it to
listen to the other port.

Regards,
Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP
 
sherwindu said:
Why doesn't your employer HP design the software for their All-In-One Printer (PSC
1210) so that it will talk to the USB 1.0 port on my DELL in Windows ME?
I have to now go out and buy an interface card for $40 to make this work.
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Don't blame HP for this...it's a problem with Dell's design and using
Windows ME.

If you bought a Dell printer, it would work 100%. That's the reason Dell
makes their systems proprietary...to force users to go back to Dell for
upgrades and accessories where the profit margins are high.

As for the USB card, I would suggest you consider changing your
operating system rather than get a new USB card. There's no guarantee
the new card will work any better with Dell's hardware and software
setup. It'll probably work, but it may not.
 
I can't help with HP, but Lexmark tech "support" gives this "USB problem"
over and over when it is actually with their software.

Don't buy Lexmark, unless you like Indian tech support who read the same old
sheet of paper over and over .... (a) problem with your UBS port or (b)
reinstall the software.

Lexmark printers are slow and are CRAP!!
 
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