Printer Sharing

RegRoch · 10-03-2007, 08:57 PM

I have a home network going between mine and my brothers desktop and my laptop. We can share files, but I just got a really nice printer I want to be able to use on the network, but I dont know how to set it up properly. My printer and desktop specs are in the "My System" dropdown, and my laptop is an HP pavillion dv1000 running xp and all are one a wireless network. Any suggestions?

**johnwill** · 10-04-2007, 11:52 AM

Have you tried simply going to Printers and adding a new printer and navigating to the printer on the network? If you're sharing files, that's all it takes. Oh, and make sure you've shared the printer on the machine it's connected to.

RegRoch · 10-04-2007, 05:54 PM

How do I navigate to the printer on the network?

RegRoch · 10-04-2007, 06:35 PM

Sorry for the double post, I wanted to put the solution I used up:
I went to the control panel and went to printers and other hardware, went to add a printer, and added one from a network. Then I just had it detect a printer and selected the one that I wanted.

**johnwill** · 10-05-2007, 12:11 PM

All working now?

RegRoch · 10-05-2007, 04:53 PM

Yep, I got it figured out. Thanks

10-03-2007, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
RegRoch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mcleod Lake Posts: 149 OS: Windows XP SP3 Home My System	Printer Sharing I have a home network going between mine and my brothers desktop and my laptop. We can share files, but I just got a really nice printer I want to be able to use on the network, but I dont know how to set it up properly. My printer and desktop specs are in the "My System" dropdown, and my laptop is an HP pavillion dv1000 running xp and all are one a wireless network. Any suggestions? __________________ In A.D. 2101, war was beginning....

10-04-2007, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Printer Sharing Have you tried simply going to Printers and adding a new printer and navigating to the printer on the network? If you're sharing files, that's all it takes. Oh, and make sure you've shared the printer on the machine it's connected to. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
RegRoch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mcleod Lake Posts: 149 OS: Windows XP SP3 Home My System	Re: Printer Sharing How do I navigate to the printer on the network? __________________ In A.D. 2101, war was beginning.... Last edited by RegRoch; 10-04-2007 at 05:59 PM. Reason: Got it

10-04-2007, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
RegRoch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mcleod Lake Posts: 149 OS: Windows XP SP3 Home My System	Re: Printer Sharing Sorry for the double post, I wanted to put the solution I used up: I went to the control panel and went to printers and other hardware, went to add a printer, and added one from a network. Then I just had it detect a printer and selected the one that I wanted. __________________ In A.D. 2101, war was beginning....

10-05-2007, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Printer Sharing All working now? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-05-2007, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
RegRoch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mcleod Lake Posts: 149 OS: Windows XP SP3 Home My System	Re: Printer Sharing Yep, I got it figured out. Thanks __________________ In A.D. 2101, war was beginning....