Hello. I'm doing work for a business that does decals and designs for vehicals. They have one machine that cuts the decal into the material that they want shared between two computers. The machine is a Summa D120 SE. http://www.summastore.com/cutter_detail.php?product_id=2&sess_id=2ca46dce38d0d352de8ce70775c65511
The problem is that the print drivers don't show up in the windows printers folder. I did research on Summa's website and they say "Your network, due to its many variables and complex settings, is not something we, as a cutter maker, can support." So basically sharing out the cutter is not allowed. The program the business is using is called Flexi Design 8.5.
What I am wondering is if there is some device that will share a USB printer with two printers? I can't see a print server working, just because of the way the drivers from Summa work. I tried a USB HUB with the cable that usually goes into the computer, I put it into the printer but the hub wouldn't power on with sensing a computer from that port.
So I am open to suggestions. The business is currently just switching the USB cable back and forth between the two computers and each time this is done, dang windows needs to reinstall the driver (you know windows!).
Thanks for any input.
The problem is that the print drivers don't show up in the windows printers folder. I did research on Summa's website and they say "Your network, due to its many variables and complex settings, is not something we, as a cutter maker, can support." So basically sharing out the cutter is not allowed. The program the business is using is called Flexi Design 8.5.
What I am wondering is if there is some device that will share a USB printer with two printers? I can't see a print server working, just because of the way the drivers from Summa work. I tried a USB HUB with the cable that usually goes into the computer, I put it into the printer but the hub wouldn't power on with sensing a computer from that port.
So I am open to suggestions. The business is currently just switching the USB cable back and forth between the two computers and each time this is done, dang windows needs to reinstall the driver (you know windows!).
Thanks for any input.