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Why isn't my printer hooking up?

Can I connect my laptop to my printer even though the printer isnt wireless?

  • I have my printer in my bonus room but it isnt a wireless printer. just a standard HP photosmart printer. But I was wondering if its possible for my laptop to print to that printer since maybe the laptop and desktop the printer is plugged into is on the same network.

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    TRY THIS LINK AS IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

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If you setup your network that way, yes. You would just have to set the printer to be shared across your network.

inspector speks

You can, but i think if your printer is connected to your desktop that your desktop has to be on too.

silf6607

Yes; as long as its in the same network; in this case, your network is probably wireless, but even if it isnt you should just be able to go to control panel-printers-add printer, then it will proably search for a printer, once you find the one you want, just follow the simple steps and PRINT A TEST PAGE to verify you've connected.

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