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Sharing a USB scanner between two computers...please help!

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TEEZLE

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Hey you all, trying to resolve this issue quickly. Basically, I have two computers next to each other and one of them has a HP USB scanner. I want the other computer to be able to use it also. These computers are here at work, because if I was at home of course I would just disconnect it and reconnect to the other computer - LOL But this has to be "hands-free" and both computers able to use it without swapping cables, etc.... I thought about a USB hub, but that wouldn't help since only one computer will see it? Please correct me if I am wrong. I need help!!!

Thanks a bunch in advance!!! 🙂
 
No scanner I know of is capable of being shared. Two USB hubs, one connected to each computer, placed between the two computers, sould make switching quick and simple.
 
Thanks for the info. I started a thread at the General Hardware forums and someone came up with this link to a switching hub: Switching Hub

I think I'm going to end up buying a cheap scanner for the second computer.
 
It's made for Unix, but SANE owns TWAIN. A sane-twain bridge exists that allows you to use standard Windows software that expects a TWAIN driver.
 
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