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How to print from laptop to desktop PC printer?

How can I make my Laptop print to a printer connected with another computer?

  • Hello, I have a Laptop that is currently running Windows Vista. And I have a Desktop PC that is running Windows XP. The printer is connected to my Desktop PC running XP. I want to make it so that I can click to print a document from my laptop, and the printer will print it out without using the Desktop PC. (Basically Print from my laptop without the printer being connected to the laptop via usb, Ethernet etc.) Details- Printer- Canon MP160 (Came with Driver installation CD) - I have a wireless modem/router, which is what my laptop is connected to the internet via. My Desktop is connected via Ethernet to the modem. Please give a step to step guide and consider I am a total beginner. Thanks in Advance.

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    Make the two ssytems as network. Connect the printer in anyone of the system and install it. While installing the printer should ask you teh following two options: 1. local printer 2. network printer from that select the 'network printer'. so that the printer is connected for two systems. If the printer has no network ports, both USB and Parallel port adapters as well as HP JetPrint modules are available for most printers to add a 10bT 10/100 CAT5 port for your device. Alternative is to use Parallel or USB "A B Switch" if no networking is available. Also advantage for a Network is that the primary server can act as a sprint server in Windows and you can "share" prints from the printer control panel (right click then Properties). Server will spoll output from second or more PC's on same Domain or MSHOME/WORKGROUP.

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On the computer with the printer attached, open the Properties box for the printer (right click on the printer icon and click properties) and share the printer. This will make it visible to other computers on the network. Now, once you do that, you should be able to see the printer from the other PC. Look in the network tool, or try adding a network printer, and you should be able to see the shared printer.

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you need to get a wireless printer

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