Sharing A New Printer On A Wireless Network?
I have had a lexmark installed with a desk top that my lap top also could access but the lexmark went belly up so i added a HP to the desk top that works great,now I need to add it to the HP laptop as it can’t find it on the desktop.Do I need to go to add a printer on the laptop?it asks me to name my connection I want use and the name of the printer,or do i go thru add a printer in the desk top control panel and right click on the printer I want to use select properties,click the share tab,click share this printer then name it,should the name be HP photosmart 4200? or what and then go to the laptop click add a new printer or add a printer?? didn’t see add a new printer and browse for what? The HP photosmart 4200?OK as you can see i have rough idea just from looking where am I off if I’m off.I haven’t tried it yet and do i need the printer software installed on the laptop,I shouldn’t because its on the desktop and its a network,I’m using the desktop via laptop??Thanks
มกราคม 21st, 2010 at 6:04 am
Assuming you have a desktop connected to a router, a laptop connected to a router, and a printer connected to a router:
For each computer, you need to install the printer software. Your printer software should take you through the steps for installing it with the network.
If you have your printer hooked up to your desktop locally, then try to access it with your laptop wirelessly or though the network, you need to still have the drivers installed on both computers, but for your laptop, add a printer and go through to your desktop on the network, and find the printer, and add that.