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Networking a printer.

Hi guys,
right my SIL has a laptop and a desktop which I have set up on a secure wireless network, my question is, the printer (not wireless) is hooked up to the desktop, now my question is can I get this to appear on the network so that both the desktop and laptop can use it, or does she need a wireless printer for this to happen.
and if so how.
:D
thankyou.

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  • geewhiz
    geewhiz Posts: 1,129 Forumite
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    On the desktop just go into Printers via control panel, right click on the printer and select Sharing then tick the box to share it.

    Remember that the PC needs to be online for the laptop to be able to use the printer !
  • Ice_2
    Ice_2 Posts: 3,486 Forumite
    geewhiz wrote: »
    On the desktop just go into Printers via control panel, right click on the printer and select Sharing then tick the box to share it.

    Remember that the PC needs to be online for the laptop to be able to use the printer !
    it's that simple...thankyou...
    both systems are running vista home premium...
    and thankyou once again...
    I'll let you know how it goes...
    I got them both networked together...so I thought she could just put it into a folder to view on the desktop then print it out from there...but this sounds formilarto me...from my xp days...thankyou again...
    :D

    Plans for 2009
    1/ Get fit. 2/ Get my figure back. 3/ Get the MAN BACK! :kisses2::happylove
    contrary to popular belief, I am all Woman.
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