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2xPC, 1 Mac, 1 printer

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can you extrude that question a bit? :)

what connectivity the printer has?

what type of hub?

I use a network usb hub off my router for printer, scanner and usb to dac audio.
its a winner for lots or reasons for myself.
once all pc`s are connected if the device is connected to another machine it sends a request to the machine using the device... down side being if your on your own with loads of machines running you have to stroll off and confirm the request on the other machine.
 
You can use a USB switchbox/KVM to share the peripherals (printer,keyboard/mouse,display) between each computer, but no you cannot use a hub to connect pieces of equipment to all computers at once.

If you're looking to share your printer to all three computers I suggest you connect the printer to one of your computers (the Mac is easiest) and use the OS' built-in sharing to share the printer over the network to the other computers.
 
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