Of course I knew about the $39 per connection, that was the very first thing discussed during contracting, but the log on and log off process is time consuming and a change in our workflow. Longer than expected adding precious minutes of delay over the course of the entire day. We did consider the purchase of additional connections so we can have multiple computers open for us. But we really don't want to spend $78 or $117 per doctor/provider per month. If we were to continue in the cloud, we would only be able to to do this with a Laptop with Wifi. We have 2 TSP printers. Script print size could not be configured properly by AC support.
This is why I was very careful about stating how you took my answer. Before I could give feedback I needed to know that one piece of information.
There are probably several different ways to go about this and Jimmie and Jon have hit on one theme. Using one connection and using RDP (probably the best way) or other means of connecting over the network. This would likely be more fair if it were per user and not per connection. That is the way many companies such as Lexi-Comp and our hospital does it.
The variation on the above theme would be to use RDC with RDS what used to be TS. Then all apps would be on one Terminal Server. I am not completely sure of how it would divvy up the Internet. Wouldn't want it do one for all. There would also be the possibility of each doctor having a proxy server with one Internet connection. Some of the solutions may have to be discussed with AC. The way I look at it, logging off each time is just not doable. I don't know enough about routers, but I will throw this out anyway. Computer A is sending out packets. I am not sure how that is differentiated from B. But, when the packets come back, the router remembers who sent them and sends the info to Computer A.
As to the TSP clinic, you are in luck. First, there is no way support is going to know much about the Star Printer. In fact, give HP, considered the printing gurus, there developments and support team likely couldn't set one up. I am an expert, and I am still terrible. Basically, the Star Printer and its drivers is the most difficult printer to set up. Period. If you could give a little more info. Is it happening at the AC admin level or is it the printer that isn't set up properly. Once set up properly, it will work with no issues pretty much forever. Also, keep in mind that if you get it to work on ANY machine, you can share it out. It is a temporary solution, but it will work permanently, biggest problem being when that computer is shut down.
Back to the Internet connections. Depending on your hard drive (SSD vs HDD -- SSD being much faster to reboot or log on), using log off and log on is very time consuming, not the least which is how long it takes for AC to start up. Logging off is your way of disconnecting the Internet. I don't know, because I don't use it. But, if that is what you are trying to accomplish, there is a much faster way.
Go to Network and Sharing Centers => Change adapter settings. Right-click on the adapter and make a shortcut. It will tell you it can only go to the desktop, which is exactly where you want it. Now, when you go to another computer, you can right click on it and choose Disable. This will disable your Internet. You can then lock the computer. When you come back, simply right-click the same icon and select enable. The whole process back and forth is about four to six seconds. You could even use my script for locking the computer and put that icon directly below the local area connection icon. In one quick movement: Right-click | Disable | double click on the script icon -- the computer locks. Go to the other computer and repeat. Come back to this computer, unlock and right-click on the Local Area Connection icon and choose enable. Total time 6 to 10 seconds.
