Two Printers

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Your best bet is USB unless the computer is very old, there is a USB port on
the system.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"SusanFM" <SusanFM.1kxjqd@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Does anyone know how to run two printers from one computer? My laserjet
> 4 is working again, but it is black only. I would like to attach an ink
> jet for color printing. Any ideas? Some one told me to attach one to a
> serial port, but that didn't work and I don't which port is which in
> this computer.
>
>
> --
> SusanFM

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Hi!

If your colour inkjet only connects by parallel port, you could use a
USB->parallel adaptor. This device uses the USB port to create an extra
parallel port for your printer; and this port will be identified as LPT2.

Another way for these printers would be to scout the computer fairs for a
parallel-port host adaptor PCI card. Once installed, you will have an LPT2
port.

With regards,

Simon Mackay

"Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:

> Your best bet is USB unless the computer is very old, there is a USB port on
> the system.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "SusanFM" <SusanFM.1kxjqd@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:SusanFM.1kxjqd@pcbanter.net...
> >
> > Does anyone know how to run two printers from one computer? My laserjet
> > 4 is working again, but it is black only. I would like to attach an ink
> > jet for color printing. Any ideas? Some one told me to attach one to a
> > serial port, but that didn't work and I don't which port is which in
> > this computer.
> >
> >
> > --
> > SusanFM
>
>
>