How can i connect 3 computers to one printer? -

i am trying to hook up 3 computers, which are side by side in a small room, to one printer. There is a modem with a 4port switch i believe to hook up the other computers, which all have internet access. The printer only has a USB connection. anything i can do to make it work? any help is appreciated i will give 10 points for the best answer. Thanks

If the printer can act as a print server (support IP address, you can check in the manual) you can connect all computers and printer together with the switch and the computers will connect to printer through network printer. Otherwise connect the printer to 1 computer (act as a print server) and the others will connect to this computer to go the printer

If you can network the machines together, put the printer on one of them. Then when you activate the network, there is a wizard that sets it up for you. One of the questions is whether you want to share resources such as files and printers. Say quot;YESquot; to that question. Use the same wizard to set up all three computers. Now, when all three are up, you should be able to browse Network Neighborhood to find the other computers and the printer that is physically on one of those computers.

You need to purchase a USB switch. It s a physical device that connects to multiple PCs and, using the switch, you can select which computer quot;seesquot; it. Note that only one computer can see the printer at one time. But it works quite well and it s affordable. Good luck!

Attach the printer to one PC and the share the printer so that the other PCs can use it.

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Print server! http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Print-Serve…

You are going to need a splitter for the printer to pick up the computers as being there. USB splitter.

Set it up on one computer then share it using file and printer sharing

i dont think you can, but you can always save stuff into a flashdrive...

Click on add computer on each machine and bingo - you re all set.

Ask a school teacher :D lol