Printer networking..............?

Question

I've recently recieved a computer for the front of my house but the only wired one, and only one with a printer is in the back.
I've already been walked through networking the computers to share files and access the internet wirelessly.
that is done.
but The back computer is a tad bit old and I wasn't able to install microsoft works 2005, on the back but only in the front.
So the items made from it won't print in the back.
plus I just plain hate walking back there, (55 ft.) lol!!!
I would like a thorough description of how I would be able to click print upfront and print in the back automattically.
for reference it's an hp officejet 4215 all-in-one printer.
I would like this to be very descriptive because I'm very good with computers but not experienced at all in networking if you want to chat with me on yahoo messenger or e-mail me lengthened answers, send or i.m. it to the following addresses......

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Answer 1

I'm guessing the computer in the back isn't the same OS as the front computer? You don't say why you couldn't install works 2005... I'm also assuming that you already have file sharing working between the two.

In any case, once the printer is installed on the back computer, you need to also load the drivers for the front computer's OS. Just make a directory somewhere and copy the drivers into there.

Then go to the printers folder on the old computer and mark the printer as "shared". Give it a shared name and then also click the Additional Drivers button. Make sure the OS for the front computer is selected.

Leave the back computer on and then go to the front computer. Open your printers folder and click on Add a new Printer. Select the Network Printer option and press Next. You can now enter the printer name as \\name_of_back_computer\printername or use the first option to browse for the printer. (Again, this assumes you can browse on the back computer.)

You should see the back computer. Double-click it to see its shared printers. Then select the printer. Follow the prompts the rest of the way through.