Thank you Cari. If my Printer has no ethernet port and my one Dell is locked
down and won't allow printing via the USB or to reconfigure the PC, is your
suggestion below still an option? I went to the linksys website via your
link and it looks like I will need a "networkable" printer.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You can usually connect one PC to the parallel port of the printer and one
> PC to the USB port of the printer..... I've seen it done. You just have to
> remember never to print from both at the same time or the printer really
> gets confused.
>
> Since you have a home network, you can probably add a print server....
> something simple like:
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
>
> See Bruce Sanderson's website for some connection examples so that you can
> assess whether this might be the way to go for your issues:
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Prin...r%20device.htm
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
>
> "Linda" <linda_fikelstien@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7854DFE2-67A1-48AB-ADE3-A5231402C0C5@microsoft.com...
> > (This is sort of an update to my "USB to Parallel Challenge")
> > I have a Windows 2000 Dell that is "locked down" by my company and will
> > only
> > connect to the HP 950C via the Parallel Cable. I have a Windows XP Dell
> > that
> > is my own that has no parallel port but 4 USB ports. The back of the
> > HP950C
> > has two ports, one for parallel and one for USB.
> >
> > I have successfully installed the 950C on the Personal Dell and it will
> > print, but I cannot have the two plugged in at the same time. Plugging
> > and
> > unplugging is not a big deal, but the Personal Dell must be completely
> > re-booted each time I want to print using it. The Work Dell is fine with
> > just plugging and unplugging the parallel port and will work as long as
> > the
> > Personal Dell is not connected to the printer via USB.
> >
> > I have a router that the two laptops connect through to the Internet by,
> > but
> > the printer has no networking capabilities - so I don't believe I can set
> > this up as a "network" - keeping in mind that the Work Dell will not allow
> > me
> > to make any changes.
> >
> > Cari - I looked all over your website for something on this, but couldn't
> > find...Any help from you or anyone else on this most helpful forum is
> > appreciated.
>
>
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