If it is a fairly recent HP scanjet, I know there is software in the most current download of the driver. I have a scanjet 6300, and the driver for it comes with networking software.  You do have to install the scanner driver on the other machines that will use it, though.

>It is apparently possible to network a scanner with appropriate
>software. At one time I looked into it, but decided against doing so.
>Running a scanner requires you to be at the scanner anyway, so why not
>just use the machine that it is attached to for the scanning. You can
>share the folder that the scan is saved to, or make the scanner save to
>a network drive.
>
>Just my experiences. Sorry that I don't have a reference on where to get
>the networking software. If I recall correctly, such software would come
>from the scanner manufacturer.
>
>Peter
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>-----Original Message-----
>Is there a way I can network a USB scanner through my main computer
>using win 2k to my other two computers using win 98 S.E?.
>paul.
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