Or buy a hub & 2 usb print servers. probably cheaper than a new PC. . .
Assuming the Roland's don't require direct connections.
"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> How many free USB 2.0 ports do you have on the mobo? You
> might try removing the printers (engravers) and the hub.
> Then depending on the physical distances and your
> requirements, either buy a second hub or install one printer
> to each different direct port (not paired ports) This might
> allow the devices to load as independent devices.
> You might be advised to contact Roland to see if they have
> any suggestions, such as a firmware update or a print server
> or networkable engravers.
>
> You could also run two computers and network them, giving
> different names to the shared printers.
>
>
> --
> Merry Christmas
> Have a Safe and Happy New Year
> Live Long and Prosper
> Jim Macklin
> "Will" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FA104E0A-3BB3-4246-A991-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | OK, I've got a kiosk where I do engraving, and I have 2
> Roland MPX-60
> | engravers. They show up in XP as printers. They're both
> plugged in to a USB
> | 2.0 hub. When Windows comes up, one of the printers is
> fine. XP associates
> | the mpx-60 driver in the printers folder, and there are no
> problems.
> | However, when you turn the second printer on, even though
> there's a MPX-60
> | (Copy 1) in the printers folder, you get the Add Hardware
> Wizard, and the
> | only way to get the printer to work is to let it install
> MPX-60 (Copy 2), and
> | delete Copy 1. If Copy 2 is already there, but there's no
> Copy 1, its smart
> | enough to name the new driver Copy 1.
> |
> | Anyway, do any of you have experience running 2 identical
> printers in XP?
> | How does XP decide which printer installed in the printers
> folder is
> | associated with which physical printer?
> |
> | Thanks.
>
>
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