Hi: anybody know how to share a scanner in windows xp for a lan, i have one scanner this model hp scanjet 5550c, but i have 10 user that scan imagen. thk for your help. atte. 6 answers last reply. Does anybody know how to share a usb scanner (hp scanjet 2400) in windows xp with another computer in my network also using windows xp. i have succesfully setup a network,. How to share scanner on network let's talk about sharing a usb scanner over network, lan or wireless. i will borrow an example from my recent guide on sharing a usb printer : there are two windows machines — one is in my home office upstairs, the other one is in a room downstairs, they need shared access to a usb scanner..
For windows xp you might want to try the software solution above. no protection is provided, so any network user can access the shared scanner, that might store documents with sensitive data. so, considering all the advantages and disadvantages of each method, it seems like a cross-platform solution, usb network gate is the most efficient tool. I have a usb scanner connected to windows xp pro and i would like to share it on my network. however, i
