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RE: [Digital BW] Create Two-computer Network?

2003-11-15 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: wolarsky [mailto:wolarsky@...]
>
> I'm upgrading from a Windows 98 machine to an XP machine in order to
> use the new PS. My question is whether there would any advantages to
> the digital workflow to keep the old computer and create a two-
> computer network?
>
> Would the printer (1280) be connected to the new computer, the old
> one, or a print server (whatever that is).

Probably no workflow advantage--unless you had an assistant.

However, if you can put the two machines in different areas, and put an
extra disk in each, then you can back up each machine to the other, using
something like SecondCopy. That way, if half the building burns down...

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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