Printing from a different computer

[Dru22]

I currently have my printer plugged into my desktop computer, but was wonder if i would be able to print something from my laptop without disconnecting anything. It has a wireless internet card and router which both computer are plugged into for cable internet.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Dru22
I currently have my printer plugged into my desktop computer, but was wonder if i would be able to print something from my laptop without disconnecting anything. It has a wireless internet card and router which both computer are plugged into for cable internet.

gotta setup file and printer sharing in network setup and share the printer, then add new printer on laptop and select "network printer" the browse the network and select your shared printer


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P.S. dont share files/folders unless you have a firewall on the router

 

[Dru22]

How do i go about doing this?? I'm not to familiar with setting a home network system.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Dru22
How do i go about doing this?? I'm not to familiar with setting a home network system.

XP ?

HOWTO

 

[Dru22]

I did what it said on the how to and didn't work. Still can't share my printer, i can't even look at or see other files. Could someone explain it to me.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Dru22
I did what it said on the how to and didn't work. Still can't share my printer, i can't even look at or see other files. Could someone explain it to me.

Step 2

 

[Dru22]

Still nothing, i don't know what is going on.

Does it matter i have Xp Home?

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Dru22
Still nothing, i don't know what is going on.

Does it matter i have Xp Home?

wait does it let u set it up as network printer ?
after doing so, if you go into local network, via my computer > computers near me, do you see your comps name then the printers name ?

the links I gave ya were for home


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