I am running Windows XP on my desktop computer with an Epson printer connected to it using a broadband service with a router. I also have a notebook computer running Windows Vista, which uses the same broadband connection over a wireless link to the router.

The printer is compatible with XP and Vista, but do you know if there is a way in which both computers can use the printer without disconnecting either machine from it?

You can share the printer between both computers, but it's a bit complicated. Some printers come with a network socket on the rear, which allows them to be plugged directly into your broadband router.

Some even come with wireless networking facilities, allowing them to connect directly to your wireless network. Sadly, the Epson RX585 isn't one of them, offering only the standard USB connection to the computer.