Is it software based? Will share a printer between windows and linux?
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it must be USB 2 on both to work. It is not software based. I could never get it to work period.
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This is basically a simple physical switch, handling the direction of electron flow. I am exclusively on windows, but there is no reason I can think of that you would have a problem (assuming that the printer works with a direct USB cable connection). By the way, the switching is entirely manual (you press a button on the top of the switch), so proximity is important.
1652869
Good question! I did not do that type of installation. I know there is a disc that came with it, but I did not need to use it for windows installation. I would try and ask the vendor selling this item if they can answer it for you.
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Yes. But sorry I can not help you as I could no make it work. Plus second computer did no have way to insert a mini disk.
35782
My guess is no as the printer is not wireless and uses a USB cable for connection to the computer.
1080610
Windows 7 is not an application. It is an operating system. Hardware such as this is not dependent upon the operating system. You just need to ensure your printer has a parallel connector which will work with this cable, and that your pc/laptop has a USB connector.
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Dear Customer, It should be compatible if this printer connects to PC via USB cable Thank you
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Neither. it simply makes printers usable on a network by tricking your PC or Mac into thinking that the device is attached to a usb port. Not an elegant solution, lacks meaningful support from the manufacturer, and unfortunately the software is a bit buggy. We basically stopped using the printer until I find time to implement some other solution.
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Don't know about the Linux but the main concern, as I see it, would be the drivers. If you can find drivers for the printer for Linux, the cable should work just fine.
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Yes. I am sharing a printer with two separate computers, one running Win7 and one running XP.
90995
Yes these printers work very well with Windows 7. I've installed several for my customers and they have the easiest software setup I've ever used.
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If the printer needs drivers to work under an OS it may not work. I have only used it under an android OS, of which it works fine.
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Yes, I've printed using both Windows 7 and Windows 8. It's been dependable. John
1513674
Installed and works well on the windows based platform. Never installed it on linux, however it was basically plug play , so it should.
28598
Absolutely. I bought this item because it works great with both Windows and Linux. Well worth it. I need to buy another one because I gave this one away to one of my students.
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Yea, what Charles said. In addition this printer supports PCL6 which is the HP printer control language so if the HP works for linux then so will any PCL6 network printer.
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I do not believe that this software is printer dependent. System requirements are Windows XP, Vista, 7 and/or 8. If you are using one of these windows systems, you should be just fine.
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I am using it over a wireless network with my Windows 7 32-bit machine. Don't have any problems with scanning or printing and didn't have to download any drivers from the site to get it to work.
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I dont think that will work. It will serve you better to just connect the printer to one computer and setup a network for printer so that multiple computers on your network can print from it.
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It depends on your printer. With some printers, the generic driver that Windows installs will be fine. In many cases, however, you will need to install the manufacturer's print drivers, which usually provide more options, and are generally better. In almost all cases, these are found on the manufacturer's website.