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  • Oct 15, 2011, 01:42 PM
    donnaparadise
    Connecting multiple printers through a hub?
    I have 4 printers that I need to use continuously for different purposes. I have connected them to a HUB that is has its own power and then to my laptop. I can't get the printers to print, even though I have made sure I have the latest drivers for all of them.

    Each printer works fine if I connect it to the laptop, but does not through the HUB. Any suggestions or help would be so appreciated. I've tried everything I can think of!
  • Oct 15, 2011, 01:45 PM
    Curlyben
    Well do they each have separate IP's on the same subnet ?
    Eg Laptop 192.168.1.5
    Printer 1 192.168.1.10
    Printer 2 192.168.1.20
    Printer 3 192.168.1.30
    Printer 4 192.168.1.40

    Have you changed the driver to print to an IP address ?
    Lastly do you actually mean a HUB as a switch would work better.

    Have you considered investing in a single printer that will do the job of all four, would be cheaper in the long run..
  • Oct 28, 2011, 04:59 PM
    GrantHillsSA
    Test you hub on another computer to make sure the usb hub itself is not faulty.
    Try updating the HUB's drivers.

    Also update you mainboard drivers just in case..
  • Oct 29, 2011, 02:20 PM
    donnaparadise
    Thank you so much for your responses.

    GrantHillsSA, I have checked the hub with other items connected through it - i.e.. External drive, flash drives, etc. and it works fine. It is only when I try to connect the printers to it that it doesn't seem to want to communicate. The drivers for the printers have all been updated and are up-to-date. The hub connects to power and is supposedly plug and play.

    CurlyBen, I do mean a hub. As mentioned, it is a plug-and-play, Belkin, 7-port, which gets its power from electricity, not the laptop.

    I have considered investing in a single printer, however the printers I have are all in excellent working condition, perform different functions and I have several cartridges that I purchased and really don't want to throw them away as they cost more than the printers.

    These are my printers:

    Canon ip4000 - photo printing
    Samsung ML2010 - black and white laser
    HP 2110 All-in-one - photocopying, scanning, general colour
    Samsung - CLP - colour laser
    Canon Photo printer

    They are all fairly old printers but work well and I'm happy with them. Now, if I could only get them to talk to my laptop!
  • Oct 29, 2011, 04:01 PM
    ScottGem
    Well first you should have specified that this is a USB Hub. For most of us a hub is a network device.

    I would suggest finding a print server that supports multiple USB printers.

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