Sharing a USB Scanner on Home Network

I have a base computer running windows 98se and two other
network computers running windows xp. I would like to
share my hp scanner that is connected to my base computer
by a usb cable with my other computers that are running
from the same router using microsoft broadband router
MN700. Is this possible?

In article <01d001c3d613$531e6750$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a base computer running windows 98se and two other
>network computers running windows xp. I would like to
>share my hp scanner that is connected to my base computer
>by a usb cable with my other computers that are running
>from the same router using microsoft broadband router
>MN700. Is this possible?

Scanner sharing is only possible if the scanner manufacturer provides
software for that purpose. Windows doesn't have the built-in ability
to share a scanner.

Sharing a scanner isn't as useful as sharing a printer. You need to
be physically present at the scanner to operate it, so you're within a
few feet of the computer that it's connected to. You can scan images
into a shared folder on that computer and access the images from other
computers on the network.
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"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<01d001c3d613$531e6750$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I have a base computer running windows 98se and two other
> network computers running windows xp. I would like to
> share my hp scanner that is connected to my base computer
> by a usb cable with my other computers that are running
> from the same router using microsoft broadband router
> MN700. Is this possible?

Yes, it is possible and it works well with any TWAIN compatible
scanner, which these days, nearly 100% are. You just need a bit of
simple to use, low-cost as as well as free commercial software.

I was so frustrated before, that after finding this I am very happy to
plug this thing.


The company that provides it is Remotescan.

You can find the software by searching for
remote scan

Or you can just go to their web site at
http://www.share-scanner.com

The client version is free, and lets you test out how it works; with
the free client copy you are able to operate a scanner located at
their company location.

There is also a an exchange program where you get the full package for
free if you give a web site link back to http://www.share-scanner.com