Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!ukma!gatech!sbmsg1!scbhq!ll1a!nesac2!jec 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> Organization: A.T.&T. NTSC, Lisle, Ill. Lines: 15 Summary: B & B 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 -- USnail: John Carter, AT&T, Atlanta RWC, 3001 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta GA 30339 Video: ...ihnp4!cuea2!ltuxa!ll1!nesac2!jec Voice: 404+951-4642 (The above views are my very own. How dare you question them? :-)