Re: Printer Sharing - How To

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From: Haus (youknow_at_Iwillslapyou)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:15:04 -0500

Hello
Go to the laptop
Open Printers & Faxes, Click add a printer>Add a Network Printer> select how
it is connected then the path.
//host computer name/printer name 

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Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MVP
Not a MS-MVP
Not nothing just a good ole boy..;)
"T & V Seitz" <tseitz@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:lkbvc.30166$4x2.11856@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Am currently running a DLink DI-524 router, hard wired to desktop and
> wireless to laptop, with Win XP home on both PC's.  Printer is connected
to
> desktop USB port.
>
> Have set up file sharing and internet connection and works fine from both
> machines.  Have set up printer to share using Start -> Settings->
> Printers&Faxs -> selected printer, right click, selected sharing, then
> checked "Share This Printer".  However, it does not show up in My Network
> Places.
>
> Would appreciate help.  I want to be able to print from laptop using the
> printer.
>
> I have not run Network Setup Wizard.  Do I need to do this, & if so how.
>
>

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