Thanks Paul for the information.
I totally understand that not all A.C. users and networks have the same needs and requirements. Many do fine using P2P networks, while others don't. Many do fine using USB connected devices that are "shared out" to the other computers, while others find that an actually networked device is mandatory.
For the way my office network is setup, it only makes sense for me to have an actual networked printer/fax device not a device that is connected to a client via USB cable and "shared out" to the other computers on the network.
Both our laser printer and our all-in-one/fax device are networked. That is they connect via ethernet cable to my network, not to a client via USB cable that needs to remain logged in all the time.
This enables users to safely log off from their computers at the end of the day, better maintaining the integrity of the security of my system. This also enables the devices to be available 100% of the time to all clients on my network.
Just my point of view, not intended to tell others what to do. (Kind of rhyms)......later dudes.
