In my home I have one computer in the computer room hooked up to the all-in-one printer. A room-mate has a computer in his room and we bought a hand-wired router, not wireless and we have the internet hooked up to his computer through the router. How can I set it up so he can print things out on the computer in the main computer room? In a nutshell, how can you use 2 hand-wired routed internet computer to print off one printer? Thanks in advance!
2007-02-23 09:59:20 · 7 answers · asked by linda l 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Its very easy. In the main computer where the printer is installed, just go to the Printer folder inside of Control Panel. Right click your All in one printer and then Click Sharing. Click on Share this printer in the window that opens and then hit OK.
Get the IP address of your computer, go to Start, Run, type "cmd" enter, type "ipconfig" enter. Write down where it says "Local Area Connection" IP address: "numbers with dots". After this, move to the computer without a printer.
In the other computer, go to Start, Run, type "\\ipaddress\" where ipaddress are the numbers of the 1st computer. When a windows opens asking for a user name and password input those credentials from your computer. If it doesn't ask it will be even better. Now with this command you will open a folder and the printer will be there. Double click the printer and now the 2nd computer will be able to use it.
BTW, both computers have to be in the same WORKGROUP. to check this: Right click My Computer icon on the desktop, go to properties, Computer name tab. There you can see the WORKGROUP name and even change it.
2007-02-23 10:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by Andretii 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have some Qns for u first...
Which Printer do u have?? Does it have network capabilities??
Do u both connect to the internet using the same router??
If the ans are yes...then hook up the printer to the router using a network cable and then the installation Disc and select the connection type as network.....do it on both the computers and u will be able to use the all in one printer on both the computers
Get back for any qns
2007-02-25 18:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on man!!!
2 possibilities:
---- put bought computers in a network, so they can see each other. Install the printer on one of them and during the installation process, choose to share the printer on the network. then go to the other computer, use the add printer wizard, and choose the option that says network printer. you fill in the path (ex: \\computer name\printer name) and you choose yes when it asks you about the drivers. The thing is that the 2 computer need to see each other on the network
or...... :)))
--- move the printer to the other computer :P
2007-02-23 10:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by TWISTER W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you need to make a community. to try this, you need to connect an ethernet cable ( RJ-40 5 at as quickly as via) on your desktops. The socket will lit up after detecting connectivity. Then, you need to establish your community to allow printer sharing flow to My computing gadget -> My community places. on the left sidebar, click on "set-up a house or small place of work community". there will be an determination there that helps you to share printers with different desktops in the community. you are able to now use your printer out of your different computing gadget. :D
2016-10-16 08:37:23 · answer #4 · answered by troesch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to right click on your printer icon and select sharing then just follow the steps
(you may have to plug printer in to both computers first to update drivers thats what i had to do)
2007-02-23 10:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by schrauf1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click START, then SETTINGS, then PRINTERS. Right click the printer icon and check SHARE.
On his computer, he clicks START, then SETTINGS, then PRINTERS. Then click ADD PRINTER. Browse to the all-in-one, and select it. Choose MAKE DEFAULT.
2007-02-23 10:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set up a simple network in your room with an ethernet cable and then use the network wizard to set up a shared printer.
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2007-02-23 10:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋