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sparkyspike
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I have a laptop (wireless, Vista) and a desktop (hard-wired, XP) and I want them both to use the same printer (HP C5280).
They are both set up to use the printer one at a time by connecting a USB lead from the printer into either computer. The printer uses the arch shaped USB plug, not the flat one (I assume this is normal).
I'm not interested in trying to get the printer to talk wirelessly to both computers, even though I do have a USB wireless dongle I could use. I just want to plug them both in.
Can I use a splitter cable/adaptor, or do I need a USB hub? Or is it not going to be possible?
Thanks for any replies...
I have a laptop (wireless, Vista) and a desktop (hard-wired, XP) and I want them both to use the same printer (HP C5280).
They are both set up to use the printer one at a time by connecting a USB lead from the printer into either computer. The printer uses the arch shaped USB plug, not the flat one (I assume this is normal).
I'm not interested in trying to get the printer to talk wirelessly to both computers, even though I do have a USB wireless dongle I could use. I just want to plug them both in.
Can I use a splitter cable/adaptor, or do I need a USB hub? Or is it not going to be possible?
Thanks for any replies...