conncect printer to two pc

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  1. titikujo

    titikujo Geek Trainee

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    i need some idea how to connect two pcs to one printer.....any help out there :O
     
    titikujo, May 12, 2005
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  2. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    what operating system, are they networked??
     
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  3. titikujo

    titikujo Geek Trainee

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    os is xp sp2 on both and i am trying to get networking.....have internal router
     
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  4. titikujo

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    try to network and to no avail.....something i am doing wrong
     
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  5. Sniper

    Sniper Administrator Staff Member

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    I assume you have the following setup?

    PC1 - Printer Connected
    PC2 - Connected to PC1

    on PC one go to control panel > printers and faxes > right click on the printer > properties > sharing tab > select share this printer option and give it a name.

    on the second PC again go to printers and faxes and select to add a new printer, then select "A network printer, or a printer connected to another computer" option > Browse for printer.

    if you have everything correctly setup you should see it when browsing, else select connect to this printer and enter in the "computername/printername".
     
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