Dear Dennis,

Thanks for your advice.

>The only way that I can think of to have two printers with out physically
>changing them is to add an additional parallel port or a switch. I would
opt
>for the additional Parallel Port because you can buy an ISA P/P for under
>$15. A switch, while easier to install, will run over $15 and could cause
>damage to your system and or printer if it is used while the system is on.

What good is a switch if every time for a changeover the computer has to be
switched off? Might as well change the cable on powering down and save the
cost of the switch. Am I right or have understood something wrong?
Regards,

Ashok Bhiman
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