[SOLVED] Any way to share printer through BlueTooth

Speedslayer · 02-21-2008, 08:23 AM

Hi, i just bought a BT USB thingi for my desktop (XP Home). i need help with sharing my printer which is connected to the desktop through a usb cable. is there any way to make my printer avalible to others as a BT device.

In other words: How do i make my USB Bluetooth thingi to host my printer.

**johnwill** · 02-21-2008, 12:01 PM

Not sure you can do that, I've never even tried. Why not simply share it across the network?

Speedslayer · 02-21-2008, 12:25 PM

i cant because i dont have wireless router for my dasktop

**johnwill** · 02-22-2008, 06:39 AM

You don't have to have wireless to share. If the printer is on a networked computer, it can be shared for wired or wireless workstations.

Speedslayer · 02-22-2008, 09:33 AM

How? just make this go faster

the printer that i want to share is connected to my desktop (OS: Xp Home)

i also own a laptop (OS: Vista) and i want to print using my printer(connected to DT via USB)

i've got a cable modem, connected to it is my wireless netgear WGR614 then the DT is wired to it, and then i connect my laptop via Wi-fi.

**johnwill** · 02-22-2008, 02:01 PM

Since they're obviously all connected to the router, just share the printer. I fail to see where BT enters into the picture at all.

Speedslayer · 02-22-2008, 04:13 PM

would you guide me through the process...

**johnwill** · 02-23-2008, 10:51 AM

This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started.

Speedslayer · 02-24-2008, 11:54 AM

thanks, i've got it working. it turns out i was doing the right stepd for like six months, and then it occured to me that reinstalling the windows might work, and it did now i cand share the printer and everything. just one little question. i have an extra hard disk installed just for the media files, and i'm sharing it right now over the network, how do i put a password on it so that no one else could access it with out the password. thanks for all your help.

**johnwill** · 02-25-2008, 08:41 AM

That will depend on the versions of Windows in use. If you use XP-Pro, you can setup file security. With XP-Home, it may be a bit more difficult.

Speedslayer · 02-25-2008, 02:56 PM

windows XP home.

**johnwill** · 02-26-2008, 03:39 PM

I think you're out of luck with XP-Home, it has very limited security provisions for networking.

Speedslayer · 02-26-2008, 03:43 PM

i wanted to thank you for all the help you provided me with, Thanks...

02-21-2008, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	[SOLVED] Any way to share printer through BlueTooth Hi, i just bought a BT USB thingi for my desktop (XP Home). i need help with sharing my printer which is connected to the desktop through a usb cable. is there any way to make my printer avalible to others as a BT device. In other words: How do i make my USB Bluetooth thingi to host my printer.

02-21-2008, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,679 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth Not sure you can do that, I've never even tried. Why not simply share it across the network? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-21-2008, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth i cant because i dont have wireless router for my dasktop

02-22-2008, 06:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,679 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth You don't have to have wireless to share. If the printer is on a networked computer, it can be shared for wired or wireless workstations. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-22-2008, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth How? just make this go faster the printer that i want to share is connected to my desktop (OS: Xp Home) i also own a laptop (OS: Vista) and i want to print using my printer(connected to DT via USB) i've got a cable modem, connected to it is my wireless netgear WGR614 then the DT is wired to it, and then i connect my laptop via Wi-fi.

02-22-2008, 02:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,679 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth Since they're obviously all connected to the router, just share the printer. I fail to see where BT enters into the picture at all. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-22-2008, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth would you guide me through the process...

02-23-2008, 10:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,679 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-24-2008, 11:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth thanks, i've got it working. it turns out i was doing the right stepd for like six months, and then it occured to me that reinstalling the windows might work, and it did now i cand share the printer and everything. just one little question. i have an extra hard disk installed just for the media files, and i'm sharing it right now over the network, how do i put a password on it so that no one else could access it with out the password. thanks for all your help.

02-25-2008, 08:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,679 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth That will depend on the versions of Windows in use. If you use XP-Pro, you can setup file security. With XP-Home, it may be a bit more difficult. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-25-2008, 02:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth windows XP home.

02-26-2008, 03:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,679 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth I think you're out of luck with XP-Home, it has very limited security provisions for networking. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-26-2008, 03:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Speedslayer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Vista: Home prem	Re: Any way to share printer through BlueTooth i wanted to thank you for all the help you provided me with, Thanks...