Technical support for sharing printer on a home network

Printer can be attach by all computers in a network because there are mainly three ways for sharing printer’s in a home network, i.e. dedicating a desktop or a laptop to a printer, adding up a print server, or via a network printer. In home network installation, by attaching a printer to one of the computers and switching on printer sharing on that particular computer is the most useful resolution. Using this resolution, the printer is attached to the network via this computer, as a result it uses this computer resources for e.g. memory, processing power and interface etc when managing any printing instruction from any computer in the home network. You can use any kind of printer having similar or USB port. This result has the potential to clog the computer to which the shared printer connects if it handles a lot of print jobs and this computer is also used for working with a lot of applications.

If you have or decided to add additional printer to your home network, then using a print server is your most excellent resolution. Print server is a machine that has memory, processing power, and interfaces to handle all printers connected in a network. It takes over the role of a dedicated computer in the first resolution. A print server has set of connections of interfaces like Ethernet/Wi-Fi, antenna and connectors i.e. LPT or USB for printers. A print server generally can be configured with a web browser. A print server is not essentially a separate device, it is incorporated with broadband routers in many products. On the other hand, for the best network and printing routine, it would be better to use a separate print server.

If you are thinking to replace your old printer with the new one, and move toward a printer of your selection which is network-ready i.e. having Ethernet/Wi-Fi or other network interface), then you can attach this printer directly to a hub/switch/access point/router. You don’t have to give a computer or a print server to this printer as your home network see it similar to other computers, that’s as one of network devices. The disadvantage of this type of printer is generally more expensive and limited in models than normal printers. You may be able to network-enable your regular printer by a printer adapter. Printer adapters for Ethernet and Wi-Fi are now available in the market. But the exact printer adapter product is only compatible with few printer models.

Which solution is the best? It depends on your needs and funds.

The first resolution is the cheapest because it doesn’t need extra hardware but it requires a computer to be always on to handle all print works.

The second resolution gives flexibility, enhanced printing management, and network resources allocation, but you have to buy extra equipment.

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