Thank you Peter > On 17 Jan 2019, at 7:39 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> On 16 Jan 2019, at 2:12 pm, Peter Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone >> I just have a query in relation to using a USB hub. >> Can I plug in two different computers to the hub to access a printer? or >> must the lead be swapped to each computer when being used. >> This is in relation to both two Macs or one Mac and one PC. >> Kind regards >> Peter >> > > The quick answer is No, because the USB hub is simply distributing multiple > USB connections from a single USB port in your computer. Consequently the hub > has only a single input cable or port, and all the rest are output ports. > > The correct way to access a single printer from multiple computers is first > of all to have them on the same network (Airport or Ethernet) and then turn > on Printer Sharing (System Preferences > Sharing then check the Printer > Sharing Checkbox). The printer must be attached to only one of the computers, > which will be the one with Printer Sharing activated, and of course that > computer must be running if the other computer needs to print. > > Kind regards, > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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