How to connect two computer to the same printer?

i have 2 computers (dell) using XP. i have a Dell printer 1700 to which i would like to computer the 2 computer and be able to printer with. the 1700 printer is not (N) network. i try to connect a Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra Mini Hub F5U407 and connecting a combination of female and male connectors. so as to coming to the printer with the 2 USB cables from the computers. but it seems that the mini Hub work one way only. i also have a 1600 N Dell printer. could i have this printer connected to one computer and than use the wireless port to be able to send through the wireless network my different work (from the 2 computer) to print. i am trying to be able to hard wire the printer to the 2 computer. Any solutions???? appreciate all you input. sorry about the double questions - went to fast on the enter key... and post it the first one. thanks again for your help
Answer:

Hook the printer to the main computer and share it with the other computer. Go in the second computer and select the Printer wizard and SELECT "network printer". Click it and a dialog box should open up showing the printer on the other computer. Click it and it will connect to it. Now you can print form that computer . Just make sure it is set to default as well.

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I do that from two computers with an SIIG two-for-one switch box and USB cables from the two, going to my USB HP P1005 b&w laser printer. A utility on both in the system trays switches between computers. An alternative is to have the two computers on a network, and one connected by USB to the printer. It is on all the times you wish to print anything from either computer. The second computer uses the first one as a path to the software installed network printer.

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I expect that you should be able to set up a computer to be able to print to a printer without plugging it into the printer; I believe there are directions that come with the tutorial for adding the computer to the printer.

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