Help networking a old hp laser jet4l

[jon]

Hello,
I currently a belkin wireless router which is networked to two computers,
one a winxphome laptop and a win98 desktop. The xphome can share the files
from win98 and win98 shares xphome and everything is working perfectly.
I currently have the old printer hooked up to the win98 computer using the
parrell port (I think thats what you call it) but if both my computers are
turned onto the network and I try to share the printer it does not show up.
Does anyone know if this can be done and if so how.
I know I can go out and purchase a jetdesk (what I call a connector or a
hub) that will act as a print server and it will have a port so I can
connect another cat5 cable to the print server and then to the router and
this will work.
Thanks

 

[Chris Watts]

Hello,
I currently a belkin wireless router which is networked to two computers,
one a winxphome laptop and a win98 desktop. The xphome can share the files
from win98 and win98 shares xphome and everything is working perfectly.
I currently have the old printer hooked up to the win98 computer using the
parrell port (I think thats what you call it) but if both my computers are
turned onto the network and I try to share the printer it does not show up.
Does anyone know if this can be done and if so how.
I know I can go out and purchase a jetdesk (what I call a connector or a
hub) that will act as a print server and it will have a port so I can
connect another cat5 cable to the print server and then to the router and
this will work.
Thanks

Yes, I have been doing this for years!
On the PC to which the printer is attached, left click on its name and the
Sharing tab - set up as desired.
On the other PC use the printer wizard to set up a new printer pointing to
the networked one.
Of course it will only work if the PC with the attached printer is switched
on!

Chris

 

[jon]

Yes, I have been doing this for years!
On the PC to which the printer is attached, left click on its name and the
Sharing tab - set up as desired.
On the other PC use the printer wizard to set up a new printer pointing to
the networked one.
Of course it will only work if the PC with the attached printer is switched
on!

Chris

Hello,
Thanks for your reply I thought that it should work that way. I was
wondering what are the advantages if I would set it up with a new printer
server with the jetdesk what I call a attachment. I know you would get
another ip address and maybe you can setup some stuff in the router to do
things with the printer would I see some speed difference of course only if
I had more computers hooked up.

 

[Chris Watts]

Hello,
Thanks for your reply I thought that it should work that way. I was
wondering what are the advantages if I would set it up with a new printer
server with the jetdesk what I call a attachment. I know you would get
another ip address and maybe you can setup some stuff in the router to do
things with the printer would I see some speed difference of course only if
I had more computers hooked up.

Sorry but I am having difficulty with your English. Try separating
sentences and it might be clear as to what you are trying to say.

If you use a print server then you will not need to keep a PC switched on.
Print servers generally expensive. Those within routers etc are often USB
so you would need a usb to parallel converter as well. Lastly print servers
do not usually provide monitoring and so you will get no "out-of-paper" or
other fault indications.

Chris