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From: jec@nesac2.UUCP (John Carter ATLN SADM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 2 computers to 1 printer
Message-ID: <844@nesac2.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 29-Nov-87 22:12:16 EST
Article-I.D.: nesac2.844
Posted: Sun Nov 29 22:12:16 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 11-Dec-87 05:44:14 EST
References: <7000007@fthood>
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In article <7000007@fthood>, egray@fthood.UUCP writes:
> 
> I need to build a cable to hook up 2 computers to one parallel printer.
> I don't want a switch box...  I'd like to have both computers hooked
> up at the same time (it won't be a problem to make sure that only one
> of them is printing at one time).
> 
Try B&B Electronics - they advertise in BYTE.
They have lots of reasonably priced adapters/converters.
I think they have a 2 computers to 1 printer adapter - and it
handles the 'busy' signal
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