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Sharing a printer

Discussion in 'Computers & Technology Forum' started by Bible Believing Bill, May 20, 2006.

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  1. Bible Believing Bill

    Bible Believing Bill <img src =/bbb.jpg>

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    Ok I have set up a wireless network of my old computer and my new computer. My printer is connected to a usb port on my new computer. I want to be able to print from the old computer to the printer on my new computer.

    It looks like all I should need to do is to add a printer and make it a network or remote printer. Well I try to do create a remote printer I can't identify the printer on the old computer. Windows add a printer wizard dosen's see it on the old computer, but it does see it on the new computer.


    Anyone have any ideas on what my problem is?

    Bill
     
    #1 Bible Believing Bill, May 20, 2006
  2. Trotter

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    I dunno, but am interested in the answer. I've got three computers routed together (including my daughter's wireless laptop), but the printer is hooked up to the old computer.

    In Christ,
    Trotter
     
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  3. exscentric

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    I assume you ran a setup wizard to setup the network, on ours we just open printers in control panel and choose to add printer. Somewhere in there it asks if you want to do a network printer and then it will sense it and list it as a possible. Choose it and you are ready to waste paper.

    You might have to have file sharing activated on all your computers, but don't know for sure.
     
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  4. Bible Believing Bill

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    file and print sharing are active on both computers. The properties of the printer say it is available for sharing, but I can add it as a remote printer on the old computer.

    Bill
     
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    In my personal experience on this subject, you still need to run the set-up disk for the printer on every computer that will use the printer.

    If the correct printer drivers aren't present, computer 2 will be able to talk to computer 1 (with the attached printer), and might even "see" the printer attached to computer 1, but won't be able to send it the correct "printer information."

    I'm trying to figure out a print server myself, for a Lexmark 3300. Even though it's a networkable printer, the print server isn't cooperating....
     
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    It has been a while since I have done this in windows but I was successful....If you have problems let me know.

    At work we always use print servers which make it a lot easier.
    At home I only use Macs and they share printers in about 30 seconds.
    Wait, I remember now that you have to select one to share on the host PC.
    RIght click on the printer icon and select sharing as I recall.
    I can try it out if you have problems to remember the exact steps.

    DC
     
    #6 Dale-c, May 24, 2006
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