> On 18-Aug-04, at 2:52 PM, Kathy Kotomaimoce wrote: > >> The printer is USB, but also has a parallel port. Anyway I >> can use this router to share the printer among the four Macs? > > You may want to check out the Keyspan USB Hub. It is a device which has > a single Ethernet port, which you use to attach the Keyspan unit to > your existing Ethernet network( by running an Ethernet cable from it to > your Router). It then has four USB ports, and you can use one of these > to attach your USB printer. With this arrangement, and appropriate > installation of the printer driver software and the Keyspan Hub > software on all your Macs, you can share the USB printer amongst all > your Macs. > > Jim Foster > President > Macintosh Users East [MaUsE] > http://www.mause.ca
I took a look at that online. I think it would be good for future reference - like when I have a couple more usb devices I'd like to share with all the macs. For now, the printer sharing will meet our needs. (And it's FREE!) Kathy K http://www.spotart.net ``````````````````````````````� -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
