parallel versus USB

**Fat Tone** · 11 January 2003, 08:24

Good question. I've been meaning to do this with my Espon Stylus Photo 890, but haven't got around to it. Perhaps we'll see who tries it first this weekend

T.

**SitFlyer** · 11 January 2003, 08:30

Don't waste your time, it won't work

**rubank** · 11 January 2003, 08:42

Yes, it works
at least at my job with a HP 970.

**Gurm** · 11 January 2003, 09:22

Works fine on HP's.

Problem is... you can't count on all the pages of your document coming out in order if the two machines send at the same time.

- Gurm

**Nuno** · 11 January 2003, 09:34

Yes it works on a Hp 930. Problem is I have to turn off and on the printer every time a different PC will start doing a print job. Not very troublesome, I wan´t even expecting it´d work.

**Kurt** · 11 January 2003, 11:07

Re: parallel versus USB

Originally posted by dave m
Can you connect a printer to two different computers by attaching it's parallel lead to one machine and its USB to another at the same time or is it strictly one or the other?
Thanks,

Dave

save yourself the trouble and get a cheap automatic switch 1printer-2PC...

**Belwarrior** · 11 January 2003, 11:08

That can only be done on certain HP printers like the 930C as the printer has inbuilt port sensor, however that model and as well others with that feature is no longer being produced. Not sure about other brands.
?! Had no probs using my 930 configured that way but i switched it to a router as i had to place the pcs farther apart

**dave m** · 11 January 2003, 12:16

OK we'll give it a try, so it may or may not work.

My sister-in-law just bought a new epson with both connections and as she has a desktop and a laptop wanted to know if she could connect both, it wasn't something I'd considered before as we just talk to ours over the network.

Thanks all,

Dave

**Fat Tone** · 12 January 2003, 10:19

Good luck. I'm not gonna get around to it today as I spent ages finding that my table saw isn't up to scratch for making rabbits, then got half way through doing it with my router when that died (speed control board I think).

I still have loads of essential stuff to do before work tomorrow.

T.

**Tempest** · 12 January 2003, 10:28

Offtopic: My Canon S450 comes with an LPT connection as default... I tried switching to USB (not both connected, just the USB) but it wouldn't work worth a damn. It prints, yes, but the software won't find the printer & I have to install it over again after every reboot... When the driver is reinstalled, it suddenly shows the printer + every instance of the printer ever installed... Sigh. Turning the printer on/off has no effect, all other USB devices work just fine.

**GNEP** · 12 January 2003, 10:45

OT aswell: TONY - how the hell do you make rabbits with a table saw? Is this some sort of genetic engineering project with wood?

**Wombat** · 12 January 2003, 10:46

Tempest, that sounds more like a problem with your USB hub than with the printer.

**Fat Tone** · 12 January 2003, 10:59

Originally posted by GNEP
OT aswell: TONY - how the hell do you make rabbits with a table saw? Is this some sort of genetic engineering project with wood?

LOL. Just incase the authorities are reading this: No, I mean a rebate. I guess Norm Abram has a dodgy accent

If they aren't watching, then yes, thats exactly what I am doing Ha ha ha ha ha (insert maniacal laugh sound here).

T.

Edit: typo

**Chrono_Wanderer** · 12 January 2003, 11:32

works here with my epson C80

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