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August 9th, 2006 16:00
Multiple Computers to One Printer
My all-in-one printer is set to be used with my laptop. My PC printer went bad. Is it possible and allowed for me to set up the printer for my laptop to use also with the PC?
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August 9th, 2006 22:00
Yes, if you setup a home network and share the printer.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/hnw_setupw.mspx?mfr=true
If the computer are near each other then all you would need is a cross-over network cable.
I use what is called a network hub and I connect three computers up and share only one printer.
Network hubs are fairly cheap and would also need the network cables to connect the computers to the hub.