How do I connect a wired printer to a wired/wireless network?

beardiedog

MsRed1 wrote: »

My set up is the same as yours.On your laptop/devices and printers/add a printer-can you find your printer manually from the list of printers? Have you enabled printer sharing in the Network Sharing Centre?

Yes, done that but no, it doesn't show up in my list of printers.

cuppajoe

Does this help?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/

totalsolutions

Check out which Groups you are in. I think XP is in MSHOME and Win 7 is in WORKGROUP. Right click My Computer/Properties to change XP to WORKGROUP.
On the desk top "Share the Printer"
On the laptop "Add Printer" and tick as Networked, not Local connection.
That's it really. Forget Print servers.

cuppajoe

Some detailed instructions here:

http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/xp-to-windows-7-printer-sharing/

beardiedog

cuppajoe wrote: »

Some detailed instructions here:

http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/xp-to-windows-7-printer-sharing/

Thanks. Sorry, I should have mentioned that I'm still using Vista on the laptop (I know, I haven't got round to upgrading yet) and XP on the desktop.

beardiedog

totalsolutions wrote: »

Check out which Groups you are in. I think XP is in MSHOME and Win 7 is in WORKGROUP. Right click My Computer/Properties to change XP to WORKGROUP.
On the desk top "Share the Printer"
On the laptop "Add Printer" and tick as Networked, not Local connection.
That's it really. Forget Print servers.

Thanks, I'll give it another go tonight.

JasX

£30 seems alot for what it does....

I was able to abuse a very.co.uk catalog offer to get an Apple Airport express for £30, acts as a wireless print server but can also be used as a conventional wireless N access point and stream itunes music around the house.

http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/

or stick with the pront sharing... is a fairly conventional windows feature and you should be able to get it to work....

pcombo

Dam you would need to suck to buy that rubbish.

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB321B/A/AirPort-Express-AirTunes

its actually £81

JasX

pcombo wrote: »

its actually £81

yes, you can pay that much if you don't shop around and are a complete non-MSE type.... I'd sell you mine for £120

BarGin wrote: »

So I have decided to go with my original plan and get an Airport Express to use as an access point connected to my PC with cat5 cable. I will probably only be missing out on a couple of MB/s but will hopefully have a reliable setup.

BTW I have just ordered the Airport Extreme from very.co.uk for £35 delivered using the codes in the discount vouchers section of this site.

JasX wrote: »

BarGin wrote: »

BTW I have just ordered the Airport Extreme from very.co.uk for £35 delivered using the codes in the discount vouchers section of this site.

nice spot, just ordered one too :T

....and still available at that price if you look on the right sections of this board......

pcombo

Nope i have a nas that has everything built in and what i need.