Just in case you havent thought of this, remember that USB can be
hot-swapped. You can just take the USB cable that comes from the printer,
unplug it from one computer and plug it into the other. I'm guessing you
dont want to bother with this though- the switch would be easier. I know
printers can also be networked but dont know much about networking.
NickUtah
> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:14:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: OS X USB/serial adapters (was: Re: OS X Printer suggestions?)
> From: Jeremy Derr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> On Sunday, April 21, 2002, at 11:36 AM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Eddie, tinman, Jessie, & Amber, for your replies. Ok, I'll
>> try to use my 740 as an interim, but that brings up another problem.
>>
>> The 740 is currently attached to my Rev. B via USB. My iMac FP
>> replaced my SuperMac C500/G3; the latter attached to the 740 with a
>> regular serial cable so I would have to get an USB/Serial adapter for
>> the iMac FP. Does anyone know if these work under OS X?
>
> USB to Serial Adapters don't, as far as I know, work in OS X, but I'm
> guessing it's just a matter of drivers. This said, the Epson 740 is only
> intended to use serial OR USB, not both; it's not intended to be a
> shared printer.
>
> You can get switched USB hubs that let you hook devices into two USB
> enabled computers, but you have to flip a switch to let the other
> computer use the printer.
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