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Network 1 printer to 3 PC's using USB???

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tpluskota

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Dec 11, 2002
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I have 3 computers on a network that I have no control over, problem is these 3 users dont have access to a printer and they need to print. I have taken a printer up to the site and connected it directly to one of the computers and they can print fine, problem is I need the other 3 to be able to print to the same printer....

I have tried to sahre the printer out and use the attached PC as a print server but restrictions on the network wont allow me to browse.

I cant ask the network admin for a printer..ive tried, we have to provide it!!

I cant install any additional nics to the PC's to make a mini network or attach a print server.

I need some way of getting each of these PC's to print to the same printer using either LPT1 or USB

Anyone knoe of any devices??

Thanks
 
You said you can't browse. Have you tried providing setting the printer manually, such as:

\\computername\sharedprintername

That works too.
 
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