I sooooo curious about how to do this, because I hate transfering my files from my laptop to the desktop, just to print it. (I know about the home network thing, but is there another way of doing it?) My printer is a Brother printer w/ "Network built-in".
2006-10-29 08:54:06 · 6 answers · asked by poet356 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Well, I don't know how to have your printer work directly in network mode. but there is a way to have multiple windows computers that are networked use one printer that doesn't have buillt-in networking ability. and that I do know how to set up. and since you can print to that printer with at least one of the computers as long as these two comptuers are running windows this trick will work.
First thing you'd do is from the Computer that can currently use the printer, in this case your Desktop, go in to the "Printers" control pannel and then right click on the printer icon and pick sharing and select "share this printer."
and from the other computers, your laptop in this case, go to
"My Network places" if it's runnign XP or "Network Neighborhood" if it's running an eailer version. doubble click on the icon with the name of the first computer (the Desktop) and then you'll see the printer icon there along with any files shared. right click on it and pick connect. the computer wll go through installing the printer and there you go as long as the desktop is turned on you can print from the laptop.
2006-10-30 00:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by snowcloud_dreamer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is networked, and you have taken an ethernet cable and connected it to your wireless router then, once you have determined the ip address of the printer (do you have a blue button? try pressing it three times in succession - it should print the inbuilt settings) then you can print directly by telling your printer settings to print to that ip address.
So - do you have a wireless router with a spare port? Get an ethernet cable and get that wired up. If you only have a wireless adapter that has no spare ports then either upgrade to a full router or you will have to go have the PC on too.
Do you know what the ip address of the printer is? Maybe in the manual? Or fiddle with the menus, l;ook for networking, might display it there. Or the blue button trick. Probably 192.168.x.x where x.x is something local to you.
So, now select the properties of your printer and change the address of the printer to this ip address.
Thats the basic idea.
Can you tell us the model of printer?
2006-10-29 09:08:30 · answer #2 · answered by Jon C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get a share going you will might desire to run the community Setup Wizard on your very own pc with the printer related and enable document & Printer Sharing and Pay close interest the the Workgroup call, whilst the Wizard finishes pick the close Now selection. you're able to might desire to reboot the gadget it fairly relies upon on what occurring. as quickly as you have the grasp pc working open the Printer Window and proper click on the Brother Printer and scroll right down to the Sharing selection and left click in this. a sparkling window would be opened the place you're able to desire to click on the field to share the printer and it would vehicle call it as Brother something then prepare the putting and close down. Now open your NB and initiate it up and run the community Setup Wizard on it and enable the document & Printer Sharing selection and confirm that the Workgroup call is the same using fact the only on your very own pc then whilst the Wizard is completed close it down and reboot if asked. Then open the Printer Window and click on upload Printer on the subsequent pox chosen community Printer and then Browse if the Printer is sharable it would seem on the checklist of Printers related to a distinctive pc on a similar Workgroup then all you like do is left click on the Printer and settle for the question telling you that some application is approximately to be put in and merely save on with by.
2016-11-26 02:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok u know about the home networking thing well then turn on file and print sharing, share your printer on your desktop, now look on you laptop in my network places - its there, now select that printer as default and print away to ur hearts content.
2006-10-29 12:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by sean h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poet: yes there is an epson printer available for any computer
depends upon the windows http://yahoo.epsonprinters.com
that plus http://yahoo.myfiles .com .According to print documents
you has these options click page set up then open it select graffics which helps alot because only done once!
good luck sir have fun
2006-10-29 09:21:31 · answer #5 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call microsoft.. they know a lot about file and printer sharing... 800 936-5700
2006-10-29 10:04:58 · answer #6 · answered by black.berries 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋