>In a message dated 9/14/98 2:29:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< I was wondering if using a printer A-B switch would work to connect the
>printer and the scanner to LPT1 instead of plugging the scanner into LPT1 and
>then plugging the printer into the pass through port on the scanner?

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At 9/14/98 11:16 PM , Kevin Nowicki wrote:

>Hi Steve:
>
>I had a similar situation.  I'm using an old Epson ES-800C, HP Deskjet 320
and
>a Snappy video capture device.  I just went to Fry's and picked up a "PC
>Concepts" switchbox.  It will connect 4 devices.

I had a problem with connecting a DataTank IDE-to-parallel external drive
box to a switch box on an IBM ThinkPad 760 docking station.  After the
Datatank port driver loaded, I then switched to the printer. When I tried
to print Windows reported that the port was in use by another device and
could not be used to print. I have tried rebooting with the printer
attached first, then switching over to the  DataTank (which then, using
Plug'n'Play, loaded it's drivers). Still switching back to the printer it
reports that the port is in use.

I can use the switch box for my zip drive, scanner, connectix camera, and
printer with no problems.

Doug Simmons
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