bnk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Bob N Keenan) (06/12/91)
Hello- I am responsible for the computers in our department, and they threw me a problem last week that I need some help on. What they are planning on doing is: they want to hook up (1) laser printer and (1) dot matrix to be shared between (2) different computers (pc's). Is this possible with a combination of switch boxes? Some one in the electronics shop said that if switches were used, a electrical switch - not a mechanical switch would have to be used for the laser (why I dont know). The guy said an electrical switch cost between $500-$1000. They want to do this in three different offices. I need to know the solution to this problem. If anyone can offer me any help I would appreciate it! Thank you, bob keenan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Bob N. Keenan | DISCLAIMER?? I don't even KNOW HER!! ~ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ~ bnk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~