Getting one printer to print from two computers


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Getting one printer to print from two computers


    I have set up two Windows 7 computers,- (A) & (B) (A) has the printer attached. What is the easiest way to enable the printer to print from System B
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  2. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #2

    Share the printer on computer A

    Then on computer B go to networking and find the shared printer and print to it :)

    There may be some differing details depending on if you are home networking, workgroup networking or domain networking though. Also some more steps if the machines were different OSes (I.e one XP and one 7)
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  3. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 Build 7601
       #3

    Is it a wireless or wired printer?
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  4. Posts : 375
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 64-bit
       #4

    if its connected to (A) it'll be wired, as if its wireless it would be a shared printer already

    good way to print from 2 PC's only thing is the fact that pc (A) has to be on to use it.
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  5. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #5

    Yup :/

    If the printer has two inputs or is networkable those are other options. Personally I have a house server that is the only computer that is always on with my two printers connected to it...

    You know, there /may/ be USB A/B switches like we used to use for serial and parallel ports back on the OLD days... try googling for it.
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