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Originally Posted by Stuey
Option 1 can be used for any printer, even those without networking capabilities. Once the driver is installed on the computer to which the printer is connected, the drivers are installed on all the other computers upon first sharing the printer.
With option 2, you might not have to connect the printer to each and every computer when installing the drivers. There may be a way to connect to the printer via the network, identify it, and then install the drivers manually. With option 1, I believe that the drivers are just cloned over or something.
Which method you use also depends on how you want to use the printer. For option 1, you can use printers that do or do not have network capabilities. BUT the computer to which it is connected must always be on. With option 2, you can only use a network capable printer, but it can be used without being directly connected to any of the computers.
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He/she could get a router with a built in print server. Connect your printer to it...then you wouldn't have to have a PC running all the time.