Re: Swapping the KVM with a print running.

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 09/26/08 11:37, Michael Mohn wrote:
> Am 26.09.2008 um 17:59 schrieb Dotan Cohen:
>
> > I have two machines on a KVM (keyboard / video / mouse switcher),
> > which switched USB as well. If I start a print from one machine, when
> > is it safe to move the KVM to the other without interfering with the
> > print job? Must I wait until the print just start, until it finishes,
> > or can I already move the switch a few seconds after hitting print?
> >
> > I use KDE 3.x and it uses CUPS internally, connecting to an HP 
> > printer. Thanks.
>
>
>
> connect your printer directly to one host and do the printing from the 
> other host over network.

Or connect your printer directly to the network.  Little purpose-
built print servers don't cost much at all.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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