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- From: tmc@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Tim Ciceran)
- Subject: Re: Sharing HP Deskjet with PC
- Message-ID: <1992Nov8.002753.10033@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA>
- Organization: Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 00:27:53 GMT
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- In article <BxCsJp.K8x@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umward10@news.cc.umanitoba.ca
- (Derek Ward) writes:
-
- > I am going to be getting a PC with a Deskjet printer (part of a
- >package), and would to know if there is anyway I can hook my Amiga 500 up
- >to it WHILE the IBM is hooked up as well.
- > Do I need special software/hardware, or is there such thing as a
- >"splitter" which will have Amiga/IBM -=> Deskjet.
-
- All you need is an A/B switch for the standard parallel port and an
- additional cable. You should be able to find the A/B switch at a computer
- supply outlet (Radio Shack) for ~$25.
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