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1 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for PRINTER
Iogear 2PT USB PR SWCH-USB 2.0 AUTO SWCH USB Cables (GUB211) KVM Switch
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$28.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars the only options i had were to have 2 printers or use a switch.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars if you only have two cpu's sharing one printer this is it.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars once i called tech support, i was able to properly find and select the right printer driver on my pc.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars allows access to all hp multifunction printer.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars our hp all-in-one printer never worked on our network the way its supposed to (neither did its two all-in-one predecessors).
Positives: Easy To Set Up, Stable, Compact, Additional Features: LED Data Indicator
2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for PRINTER
Aten CS62DU (CS-62DU) 2-port KVM Switch
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$106.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from Matt, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars i have a powered usb hub plugged into the mouse usb plug on this kvm with my printer/external hdd/ keyboard and mouse all attached and it works flawlessly.
  2. from N/A, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars wish it had another usb for the printer.
  3. from Jeff, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars you can also plug other devices in here (mouse, printer, etc.).
  4. from Mr. Butch, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars even comes w/ another usb connection that i used for my printer as well, something i was unaware of at time of purchase.
Positives: Compact, High Quality, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 2
3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for PRINTER
IOGear 2-PORT USB KVM Switch (GCS22U)
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$29.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from Rob5i, www.newegg.com
    4.0 Stars the other plugged into my printer and both computers can use it.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars works great, and i still was able to plug 2 printers and a scanner into the same hub and they all work just fine, on both the pc and the mac.
  3. from Scary Larry, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars i set up a dandy little network with a p3 as my printer server and to do other little tasks.
Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Supported Platforms: Mac,Sun
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for PRINTER
CTG 2 Port Port AUTHORITY2 VGA USB and PS2 KVM with Cables (757120355540) KVM Switch
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$81.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.tigerdirect.com
    4.0 Stars if i plug my printer into one of the usbs, my laptop and pc ding-dong when i switch, and don't ever switch until you finish your print job.
  2. from www.tigerdirect.com
    4.0 Stars i don't need to plug that usb printer into a printer router!
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars i had hoped that i would be able to use one of the usb ports to share my printer but that doesn't seem to work.
Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Compact, No. of Computers Controlled: 2
5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for PRINTER
IOGEAR MINIVIEW DUAL LINK DVI KVMP GCS1782 - KVM / AUDIO / USB SWITCH - 2 PORTS - 1 LOCAL USER KVM Switch
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$265.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars anyway, i plugged in the mouse and keyboard to the 2 usb ports and bam, they worked great; solved my issue, but i did intend to hook my printer up to that port, so my next trick is to see if it will
  2. from R. Swapp, www.newegg.com
    3.0 Stars manufacturer response:we are sorry to hear that you had problem with this unit and the logitech dektop wave keyboard, we will definitely look into it.we usually support all major branded keyboard and
  3. from itsrick, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars pros: i needed a dvi kvm for a client and after cheaping out and purchasing low quality items and getting low quality results, i decided on this unit.-extremely easy to install-easy to configure and
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars with one button, all my usb peripherals (keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, tablet, web cam, etc.) switches between two pcs.
Positives: Fast, Compact, Consistent Performance, No. of Computers Controlled: 2
 
Cables To Go TRULINK 4-Port VGA and USB 2.0/PS/2 KVM with Audio - KVM / audio / USB switch - 4 ports
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  1. from N/A, www.newegg.com
    5.0 Stars at first i put a printer to the third usb, it worked--but it was cranky.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars also being able to connect usb peripherals, like external hd's, printers, etc.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i haven't tested all devices but so far, the usb ports allow printer sharing--without the fuss of network sharing--a big plus.
Positives: High Quality, Stable, Easy To Set Up
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