sharing a printer

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splott

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I have a laptop which is wireless and also have a pc, the 2 computers are connected to the internet using a "belkin adsl modem with wireless g router" the pc connects to this using a cable. I now want to print of my laptop using the printer which is connected to the main pc can any one help i havnt a clue what to do.

thanks
 
I am assuming you are using Windows XP:

Set-up the printer on the laptop using whatever means you need to.
Either connect and follow the instructions (if you plug-n-play).
Or connect and:
'Start' - 'Settings' - 'Printers and Faxes' - Add new printer.

One of the stages of the printer set-up is the share screen - please see first attachment. Give it a name and complete the installation.
Now the printer should show in the 'Printers and Faxes' screen looking simillar to the second attachment.

The laptop should be set as host enabling shared resources.
When you 'log-on' to the laptop from your PC this resource should be visible to the PC.

Now, word of advice, I only ever did this over a large network. I am assuming it works very simillarly in a small network.

Try and see.....
 
cheers for that. I am running xp on both computers. I pluggedd in the printer to the laptop and used the setup wizard so my laptop has all the relevent software to run the printer and now i have plugged the printer back into the main pc but i`m still a bit confused on how i can print from my laptop to the printer which is on the main computer have you any more advice cheers...........................
 
I thought you wanted to share the printer which will be attached to the laptop....

Never mind. The most impotant thing is to set the printer on one of the machines. Then you can go into the 'Printers and Faxes' screen (as described before) and right click on the printer you just set-up. One of the options will be 'Sharing'.

Once you have shared the printer, you should be able to access it and use it just like any other shared resource.

Post back if his is not happening for you.
 
the computer with the printer is set up for sharing the printer but i still cant print from my laptop
 
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