Tip Tuesday: Share Your Printer

Raise your hand if you've got multiple PCs in the house and only one printer. That's the scene in the Budget Computing skyrise, and let me tell you, it's downright inconvenient. Although printer sharing is fairly easy to set up in Windows, it requires your primary PC to stay on 24/7.

What you need is a print server, a little box that enables your printer to operate independently of your PC--meaning any computer on the network can use it. (You do have a home network, right? They're practically giving routers away, people!)



Print servers tend to be a little pricey, but Overstock.com has the NetGear PS101 Mini Network Print Server for a mere $25.95 (plus $2 for shipping if you order this month). Just plug the little gizmo into your printer, then connect the cable to your router, and presto: instant print server!