Subj : WinXP
To   : Gerald Miller
From : Rich Wonneberger
Date : Mon Sep 12 2005 07:52 pm

*** Quoting Gerald Miller to Rich Wonneberger dated 09-12-05 ***
>  RW> Does this printer plug into a computer, or to an ethernet hub??
> 
> It is currently using a parallel cable plugged into LPT1 on the XPP box

Gerald,

That's why you cant access it if the computer is off.

*** Quoting Gerald Miller to Rich Wonneberger dated 09-12-05 ***
> I'm going to investigate the possibility of using a USB HUB connected 
> to
> the printer with cables going to the USB port on each computer...

Not going to work either.
There are small print servers that plug into an ethernet hub that would work 
for what you want.  Some use the parallel port of the printer, some use the USB 
port.  The USB port would be faster printing of complex jobs.
There are also routers that have print servers built in.  I dont know if these 
have the USB port, I have only seen parallel ports.

Rich
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