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Sharing a printer on my home networking system.

Author
10 May 2005 11:11 AM
vern
I am trying to use my printer from my laptop.  The printer is hooked up to
the desktop.  I've gone thru the printer sharing on the main computer but
when I browse for a printer on the laptop it says it can't find it,

Any help, please?

Author
10 May 2005 1:37 PM
Malke
vern wrote:

> I am trying to use my printer from my laptop.  The printer is hooked
> up to
> the desktop.  I've gone thru the printer sharing on the main computer
> but when I browse for a printer on the laptop it says it can't find
> it,
>
> Any help, please?

Is the network set up properly? Is the desktop turned on? Is the printer
shared? Here are links to help you set up a home network:

http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/myths.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/howto/
http://www.howtonetworking.com/default.htm

Malke
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