Can I share a printer by using both usb/parallel connections at the same time?

[Bruck]

if i plug the usb connection into another pc, can we both print on the printer? HP6122

 

[MDE]

Depends on the printer, but most likely no.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

My employer has his printer at home set up like that..Couldn't tell you what printer it is though. If nothing else, Give it a try. Worse that could happen is that it doesn't work.

 

[Ionizer86]

At our physics lab, the teacher said he didn't have permission to network share the printers, so I helped him set up a few printers using both parallel and USB. Works fine, except I still think networking is cooler.

 

[sandorski]

Ya, I'd just network the PCs and share the Printer.

 

[brinstar117]

Using both the USB and parallel ports on my HP 1200 Laserjet worked great.

 

[wjsulliv]

My wife is using an Epson 740 at work that is shared via a paralled port to a parallel switch with 4 Win 95 machines and via usb to her mac.

At home I'm running an Epson 740 setup via a network adapter with XP machines and via usb to her mac.



Simple answer, it all depends on the printer, but generally yes this will work.