Comments on: Can I have two printers connected to my Mac at the same time, via USB? http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb/ Your guide to cheap barcode scanners Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bert H http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb/#comment-1546 Bert H Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:47:34 +0000 http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb#comment-1546 I use Windows with two printers via USB ports. I have to make one the default printer when I print, (easy to do). Reason: I have one bigger capacity printer for black and white for larger print jobs and one for color printing, scanning and faxing. The color one has smaller cartridges and they're not cheap. The larger one has a big cartridge, I can print 3,000 pages with one cartridge, for about $55.00. ;-) PS: I imagine an eMac would have the same capability. I use Windows with two printers via USB ports.

I have to make one the default printer when I print, (easy to do).

Reason: I have one bigger capacity printer for black and white for larger print jobs and one for color printing, scanning and faxing. The color one has smaller cartridges and they’re not cheap.

The larger one has a big cartridge, I can print 3,000 pages with one cartridge, for about $55.00.
;-)

PS: I imagine an eMac would have the same capability.

]]> By: J B http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb/#comment-1545 J B Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:54:31 +0000 http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb#comment-1545 You can, if you have enough free USB ports. Otherwise you will need to get a USB hub and plug the printers into the hub. In my experience, externally powered hubs work more reliably than hubs that draw power through the USB cable. You can, if you have enough free USB ports. Otherwise you will need to get a USB hub and plug the printers into the hub. In my experience, externally powered hubs work more reliably than hubs that draw power through the USB cable.

]]> By: Mr.PainTrain http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb/#comment-1544 Mr.PainTrain Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:38:16 +0000 http://www.usedbarcodescanner.com/forum/can-i-have-two-printers-connected-to-my-mac-at-the-same-time-via-usb#comment-1544 Yes, you can have multiple usb devices connected such as a printer, just set one as the default, or select them from the print menu when printing. I have 2 different printers, 1 brother and 1 lexmark. Yes, you can have multiple usb devices connected such as a printer, just set one as the default, or select them from the print menu when printing. I have 2 different printers, 1 brother and 1 lexmark.

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