How can I print documents from my WiFi laptop.?

Question

the laptop has XP. The router is connected to my modem which is connected to a desktop (win98). I have a printer connected to the win98 computer by a USB port. Thanks.

i hope my question was clear. If it wasn't. I have a laptop that is WiFi connected to a network . I want to print documents...i wanted a way to do this. Thanks for the other answers guys.

Answer 1

if you have the printer shared on the W98 computer then add aprinter in the control panel of the XP computer and add it as a network printer.. when you do this select browse netwoek for a printer and it should be listed if not you may need more help

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Answer 2

Printer Share is off by default on more modern Windows, but easily on, there is a Workgroup or Domain name in Control Panel -> System, make sure desktop's and laptop's match, and thus basic Microsoft SMB/LAN Manager network functions (this is NOT MSN).

Go to Printer/Fax folder of desk, right-click and "Sharing..." on the icon representing the printer, it would prompt you for a name to share it under.

Go to Printer/Fax folder of laptop, right-click and "Add..." on the empty window. A Wizard will take care of the rest, it'll prompt for an XP driver somewhere with the line because the other computer is not XP.

Answer 3

You need to add your printer as a shared printer on your host computer (98). Then, when you laptop connects to the network, open the printers and faxes pages (start - printers and faxes) and add a printer. Then, as XP walks you through it, choose that the printer is a network printer. If it doesn't recognize the printer, you may need to add it manually. Choose a network location and then type \\server\printer name with server being the host name of the 98 computer and printer name being whatever the printer is called on that computer. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

hmmm im sory but i think you need to explain your question clearly..