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How do i connect my laptop to a printer (please explain as easily as possible and say how!)?

  • I have a Sony Vaio laptop. i also have a Dell Computer connected to a Lexmark printer downstairs and a Time Computer connected to another Lexmark printer. The Lexmark computer downstairs has an internet rooter (Some people say you need a rooter to connect, but I dont know if it needs to be an internet rooter or printer roooter) It says i have a Microsoft XPS document write in the control panel but when I print nothing happens. I then went to the control panel again and clicked 'Add a Printer'. Then it says add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. I clicked that as I cant connect a USB to any printer. It then said 'searching for available printers' for about 5 minutes and said 'no printers were found. it then had a link saying 'The printer I wanted is not listed. i then clicked on that and the following options came up... Browse for a printer Select a shared printer by name Add a printer using a TCP/ IP address or hostname Does any1 no how find the info for the above?

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    you can do two things. either plug a cable in your labtop from the printer and you will see the printers name when u go to print. Or if you have wierless go to print- find Printer- print.,.,,

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pimpster176

I hope someone can give you a solution to your dilemma. From what I am reading you do need a printer adapter to make it wireless and all the ones I saw are all connected by USB, so your printers are obsolete for wireless printing

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You need to share the printer on the system where it's connected. Next, you need to activate file and printer sharing on both systems. Next, add a new printer and the remote printer should appear--if not enter the name of the share printer like \\theothersystem\ThePrinterName. hth

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