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Yui Shin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> The best solution is to install another LPT/Serial I/O card. They're
> inexpensive, and easy to setup. In fact, they're about half the price
> of a mid grade A/B printer switch.
I agree here. This is the way I have done many setups. Besides the obvious
advantages of avoiding damage to your printers, the following become apparent..
1.) You can print to both printers simultaneously. Many times I am printing a
word dsocument on my laser, and a color graphics presentation on the HP deskjet.
2.) If you share any of your printers to other systems on a network, then you
don't have to worry about remote users printing to the wrong printer.
3.) If you have an A/B switch, and forget to switch to the right printer, you
will likely get garbage which could do strange things to the printer, or waste
paper and ink/toner.
4.) Many printer drivers (particularly HP) want to communicate bi-directinally
with the printer, using a switch will likely cause confusion for the driver.
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