K kenwitt New Member Messages 7 Mar 31, 2014 #1 if cable a win 7 PC with a old printer via ethernet to a win 8 pc via linksys routera will win 8 pc able to print? My Computer System One OS windows 8.1
if cable a win 7 PC with a old printer via ethernet to a win 8 pc via linksys routera will win 8 pc able to print?
B broe23 Retired from the grind VIP Member Pro User Messages 3,468 Location Central IL Mar 31, 2014 #2 You would have to share the printer from the Windows 7 machine, so that any other computers can install the device, to be used to print to. It would be easier to just get a Network Print Server, to connect the printer to. That way you do not have to keep a printer on all the time. My Computer System One OS Linux Mint 17.2 Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1 CPU AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ Memory 12GB Graphics Card(s) AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics Sound Card Realtek HD Monitor(s) Displays LCD Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 Hard Drives Crucial M500 240GB SSD Mouse Logitech M525 Internet Speed 45/6 - ATT U-Verse Browser Google Chrome Antivirus None needed. It is Linux. Other Info Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
You would have to share the printer from the Windows 7 machine, so that any other computers can install the device, to be used to print to. It would be easier to just get a Network Print Server, to connect the printer to. That way you do not have to keep a printer on all the time.