Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!spool.mu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!caen!acc.flint.umich.edu!jal From: jal@acc.flint.umich.edu (John Lauro) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: CAN ANYONE HELP WITH A PRINTER SHARING PROBLEM???? Message-ID: Date: 13 Jun 91 16:31:20 GMT Article-I.D.: engin.W9B-V1 References: <13028@uwm.edu> Organization: University of Michigan - Flint Lines: 22 In article <13028@uwm.edu> bnk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Bob N Keenan) writes: > >Hello- > > I am responsible for the computers in our department, and they threw > me a problem last week that I need some help on. What they are planning > on doing is: they want to hook up (1) laser printer and (1) dot matrix > to be shared between (2) different computers (pc's). Is this possible > with a combination of switch boxes? Some one in the electronics shop > said that if switches were used, a electrical switch - not a mechanical > switch would have to be used for the laser (why I dont know). The guy > said an electrical switch cost between $500-$1000. They want to do > this in three different offices. I need to know the solution to this > problem. If anyone can offer me any help I would appreciate it! > I would recommend putting in a Campus network, and some Novell servers. If that's not possible, don't expect to pay more than $200 unless the switch has buffering. I seem to recall seeing a two in, two out switch box for under $100. - John_Lauro@ub.cc.umich.edu