Adding printer to laptop as well as pc

emerald21

Hi there Can anyone tell me if its possible to use the same hp printer with my main pc and my netbook. Its not a wireless printer. If so how. Thank you

fwor

Assuming that both are connected to the same network (e.g. both plugged into local network ports on your router), simply connect the printer via USB on one and enable printer sharing.

How you do the last step will depend on what Operating System is running on each.

aldrich.11

Printer sharing is the best option with LAN connection.

simon.griggs

Dear Emerald,

I would imagine you probably have your desktop connected to a router via an ethernet cable and your netbook will have wireless of course. If you do, and you want to be able to print wirelessly, PM me or email me [EMAIL="simon@griggs.dyndns.biz"]simon@griggs.dyndns.biz[/EMAIL] and I will give you the details you need. I need to know the Operating System of your laptop and desktop, then I can help you.

Regards


Simon.

weegie.geek

I'd probably suggest a USB-Ethernet print server. Printer sharing is a pain, assuming you don't leave the machine with the printer attached to it turned on 24/7. They're not dirt cheap, but they'd pay for themselves in convenience immediately, and in electricity savings in a year or so.

emerald21

fwor wrote: »

Assuming that both are connected to the same network (e.g. both plugged into local network ports on your router), simply connect the printer via USB on one and enable printer sharing.

How you do the last step will depend on what Operating System is running on each.

Hi they are both running on xp. The laptops wireless but the printer isn t.

emerald21

simon.griggs wrote: »

Dear Emerald,

I would imagine you probably have your desktop connected to a router via an ethernet cable and your netbook will have wireless of course. If you do, and you want to be able to print wirelessly, PM me or email me [EMAIL="simon@griggs.dyndns.biz"]simon@griggs.dyndns.biz[/EMAIL] and I will give you the details you need. I need to know the Operating System of your laptop and desktop, then I can help you.

Regards


Simon.

Hi
They are both on xp. I wouldn t need the printer to be attached to both pc and laptop if they both worked the same.
I m unable to print certain coupons etc from my pc for some reason must be my settings and active x gets mentioned a lot but i could off my laptop if my printer was connected to it.:mad:

tronator

simon.griggs wrote: »

Dear Emerald,

I would imagine you probably have your desktop connected to a router via an ethernet cable and your netbook will have wireless of course. If you do, and you want to be able to print wirelessly, PM me or email me [EMAIL="simon@griggs.dyndns.biz"]simon@griggs.dyndns.biz[/EMAIL] and I will give you the details you need. I need to know the Operating System of your laptop and desktop, then I can help you.

Regards


Simon.

Why not posting it here so that others could profit from it? This is how a forum works...

Edit: There is a sticky thread with a lot of links regarding file and printer sharing.