I want to be able to sit in the living room with my lap top and print remotely from the printer that is connected to the desktop in the bedroom. Do I need software for this or can I configure my two computers to perform this operation?
2006-10-09 15:42:26 · 7 answers · asked by Bren 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
if you already have a wireless router, then you go in to your desktop, go to your control panel, click printers and faxes, and right click the printer you want to share. Then click on Properties, go to the sharing tab and then click share this printer. Then right click on My computer on your desktop, click properties and then go to the computer name tab. Then on your laptop, you go to start, right click on My Network Places and click on search for computers. then type that name in the search box. Click on the computer that comes up in the search results, and then right click the printer you just shared! Click on connect to printer, and vuala there you have it, you are connected to that printer, all you have to do is add it like you normall would add any printer!
2006-10-09 15:51:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay here what to do step by step.
Install the printer drivers on both your desktop computer and your laptop.
Make sure your wireless router is configured and works with your computers. Your desktop needs to be connected through a ethernet cable to the wireless router. And the printer needs to be connected to the desktop.
Now go to My Computer>Control Panel>Printers & Faxes> and make sure your printer is there and set as default.
Now dont close that window as we'll return to it.
Now press Start>My Network Places
and on the side menu click - Set Up A Home Or Small Office Network
Follow the instructions by clicking Next, and towards the end it will ask if you want to enable printer and file sharing, make sure you agree to that.
You will now probably have to configure the same thing on your laptop as well.
Now restart your computer if needed.
Now go back to My Computer>Control Panel>Printers & Faxes
Right click on the default printer > properties > Sharing (Tab)> and check share this printer.
Now go to your laptop and back to the Printers & Faxes window
On the side click add a printer, check network printer, or printer attached to another computer.
Find it on the network and your done
2006-10-09 15:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by Magnitudex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need any software your computer operating system has all the necessary software unless you want some specific software. what you need is to set up a network and configure your computers and your printer. for this you need to select ethernet or wireless. which ever it is all your pc needs to run on the same format. for the set up you want wireless would be better. as for blue tooth this is still a new technology and not all computers are blue tooth capable. also you might need some hardware like,Nick cards or wireless adopters. which ever system you use you need to configure your modem to your router then one computer as main the configure your printer to the main computer the config the main to share the printer with the rest of the pc's.
2006-10-09 16:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok right here what to do step by potential of step. set up the printer drivers on the two your laptop pc and your pc. make optimistic your instantaneous router is configured and works along with your desktops. Your laptop needs to be related by using a ethernet cable to the instantaneous router. And the printer needs to be related to the laptop. Now pass to My pc>administration Panel>Printers & Faxes> and make optimistic your printer is there and set as default. Now dont close that window as we are going to return to it. Now press initiate>My community places and on the section menu click - set up a house Or Small workplace community stick to the instructions by potential of clicking next, and in the direction of the tip it truly is going to ask in case you desire to enable printer and record sharing, ensure you settle to that. you will now in all risk would desire to configure the comparable concern on your pc besides. Now restart your pc if needed. Now pass back to My pc>administration Panel>Printers & Faxes proper click on the default printer > residences > Sharing (Tab)> and examine proportion this printer. Now pass on your pc and back to the Printers & Faxes window on the section click upload a printer, examine community printer, or printer related to a diverse pc. locate it on the community and your finished
2016-10-02 03:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use windows remote desktop and open your file and printer sharing in your properties and firewall for you to access the printer. make sure the ports for your remote desktop in your firewall exceptions are ticked.
2006-10-09 15:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by dkm2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd need a wireless router and a wifi card in your notebook.
2006-10-09 15:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by iswd1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bluetooth
u can get a usb form of bluetooth and just hook it up and get a connection and walla.
2006-10-09 15:44:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋