How do you connect 2 computers to one inkjet printer with out a network in place? -

Can you use a USB hub to connect both pc s to the printer?

You can buy a printer splitter from Staples, amazon best buy etc. It allows you to connect multiple PC s to a single printer. There are mechanical models that are cheap, but you need to flip a switch depending on where you want to print from, or electronic models that detect a job and switch automatically. Just make sure you get all the required cables, they are not always included.

For the following you just need a regular LAN. You can connect the computer to a one computer. Then go to control pannel and find that computer. Right click on it and click share this computer with others. Then you will go through a process which will end up sharing your printer with the other comoputer throgh the LAN. I did this for about a year. The only problem is that the computer that is directly connected to the printer needs to be ON all the time. Otherwise when users on other computers click quot;Printquot; it won t process the request. Hope this would help.

if the computer has a usb and parallel port on it connect one computer via the usb port and the other computer via the parallel port. this is probably your best bet short of creating a network. it will only work if the computers and printers are nearby each other.

Go out and buy a 30 dollar router (wireless preferably) and hook both computers to the router. Go to the computer with the printer and share out the printer then everyone on the network with access can print.

You need to at least create a home network. You can do this by simply buying a crossover cable, use network wizard to set up the network and then share your printer. I do not think the usb thing will work. Your USB hub only has one out put correct? try the home networking, Google it. Good luck

Using USB connection will be Costly....But if u have a network enabled printer,U can buy a Router for 25 to 30 $$... And USB Connection for Multiple computers are not suggested..