01.27.09
I have 2 laptops running vista and an hp3000 series printer. How do I set up the printer as a network printer?
bbboz7 asked:
I want to be able to print from any laptop anywhere in the house. I do not have a desktop nor do I want one. I currently have a d-link router
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I want to be able to print from any laptop anywhere in the house. I do not have a desktop nor do I want one. I currently have a d-link router
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Marvin said,
January 30, 2009 at 11:25 am
Assuming the 2 pcs are networked together then you can:
go to the laptop with the printer,
open the printers folder in the control panel
right click the printer icon and choose “share”.
Now go to the other laptop and into the printers folder
the choose Add new Printer
Choose network printer
choose browse
select the printer
you are good to go.
You might need to visit the “network and sharing center” in control panel (on the laptop with the printer) and make sure that “printer sharing” is enabled and possibly “network discovery” is enabled.
On the other laptop you may need to visit the network and sharing centre and make sure “netwrok discovery” is enabled too.
NOTE: this will only enable printing if the laptop with the printer is switched on. If you want more flexible printing then you should buy an inexpensive “print server”. This is a small gadget (size of a pack or cigarettes) costs about $30-$50 and will share the printer via the router - instead of via a laptop. That way, you can print without the “host” laptop being switched on.
Print servers come in wired or wireless flavours. FOr extra stability I recommend a wired one. Then this will connect directly to the router by network cable and will just work. Adding another wireless device can be an extra layer of complication (but still basically sound)
If you do this then on both laptops you would add a new network printer.
Sandra J said,
February 1, 2009 at 2:04 pm
OK~~ Thank you for your answer! Great!