I have a wireless network setup and I want to use my desktop computers printer to print stuff from my laptop. How do I go about setting this up?
2007-02-02 05:33:44 · 5 answers · asked by dhampton82 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Go onto the desktop and share the printer, then just connect to it (it is a "network printer") through the laptop and you can print right to it (as long as the desktop is on).
2007-02-02 05:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same procedure, whether your network is wireless or cabled.
On your dektop computer in Printers and Faxes, have it share the printer out over the network.
Then on your laptop in Printers and Faxes, click Add Printer and browse through your network. You should be able to find the desktop's printer and then you can use it.
2007-02-02 05:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're able to desire to be certain you have shared the printer, then verify that the two machines are interior the comparable workgroup. The community configuration wizard can do this for you. additionally verify that the firewall on the two machines helps document and printer sharing as an exception. Your router will promptly block this from exterior besides. Now flow on your community places on the laptop, you're able to see the printer, it now and returned takes 10 minutes or so you might teach, that's the surfing refresh era. Double click the printer and it would ask you in case you want to place in the drivers. basically flow forward and you're there.
2016-11-02 03:32:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah you have a Parallel port in your laptop just plugin your printer's parallel (printer) port and get ready to get your print from desktop printer
2007-02-02 05:55:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some printers are setup for wireless printing, see your printer manual or cd for instructions.
2007-02-02 05:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋