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Zeppo wrote:
>Thanks Alan, Jerry and Euan for the info. I was able to share my printer on
>the desktop PC and verified file and print sharing is enabled.
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>However when I try to search for it on my work laptop it cannot see it. It
>only wants to search in the 'Active Directory' of my work companies network,
>even though I am connected to my wireless network at home.
>
>Do I need to have an 'Active Directory' for my home network? How do I set
>this up?
>
>Jon
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>"Alan White" <alanwhite@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:Lnsqd.4632$Ad3.257218@news20.bellglobal.com...
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>>On the computer that is connected to the printer, be sure to enable file
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>and
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>>print sharing and SHARE the printer. Right click on the printer and
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>enable
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>>sharing.
>>On the other printers, add a printer, but ensure it's designated a network
>>printer.
>>You don't mention which OS each computer is running. If they are all
>>running the same OS, then when you add a network printer, browse to the
>>printer and go from there.
>>If the remote computers are running different OS's than the one connected
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>to
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>>the printer, you will need to download OS specific drivers for those
>>computers.
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>>To print from the remote computers, the attached computer must be ON.
>>The only alternative to that is a print server which is generally too
>>expensive for casual home use. Some newer wireless routers, such as the
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>SMC
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>>have built in print servers and they are reasonably priced.
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>>Good luck.
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>>"Jerry Park" <NoReply@No.Spam> wrote in message
>>news:Whqqd.52794$jE2.6184@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
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>>>Euan Kerr wrote:
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>>>>"zeppo" <zeppo_m@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>news:30ugprF337705U1@uni-berlin.de:
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>>>>>I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
>>>>>port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
>>>>>hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
>>>>>to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
>>>>>network via wireless.
>>>>>Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
>>>>>I need more equipment to do this?
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not real network educated so use small words
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>>>>Jon,
>>>>YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
>>>>existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in Help.
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>>>You can share the printer from the system it is attached to. Other
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>option
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>>>is a wireless print server (but you lose some function since the printer
>>>cannot report back ink levels, etc.).
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That may be due to different workgroups work and home?
If the system can't automatically find the printer, try adding it
manally. Go to the printer listing and click 'add printer'. If you can't
browse to it, you may have to manally input the path (
\\computer-name\share-name-of-printer)
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