Help sharing printer

[braineac7542]

Hi im using Linksys Wireless Router G for wireless network. Im currently using an HP printer on my rig#2 (sig below) and I am having trouble sharing it with my rig #1. I tried to share printers using the sharing printer feature in Win XP but it doesn seem to work...Anyone know wat the prob is??? :confused:

[uneedav8]

printer sharing

 

 

 

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[red930]

What is the model of that HP printer? You'll need to enable sharing on both systems first. Second install the printer on the primary system and also make sure you setup sharing on that printer. Now on the secondary machine (the one that is going to share the printer from primary machine) you'll need sharing enabled (i think) and you need to look for the computer name (primary machine) and see if the printer can be installed on your machine from there. So look for the computer name on the network and you'll see a printer in the list as well and you can install it from there.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/n...cutt_july2.mspx

http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/article_in...p?articles_id=3

[braineac7542]

I set up the sharing from the primary but it seems like the rig#1 doesn detect the printer

[braineac7542]

What is the model of that HP printer?

the model is HP officejet v40xi

You'll need to enable sharing on both systems first.

how do i check?

Second install the printer on the primary system and also make sure you setup sharing on that printer.

did that

Now on the secondary machine (the one that is going to share the printer from primary machine) you'll need sharing enabled (i think) and you need to look for the computer name (primary machine) and see if the printer can be installed on your machine from there.

 

how?

[flyingkiwi]

Firewall configured if used?

 

Printer is a shared device (has the little hand symbol under the icon)

 

Have you set both up in the network options to share over the Microsoft Printer and File sharing of the network cards on both machines.

 

go start / search / printers computers people and hit go

 

Search for either a computer or printer

 

See if you can see anything.

 

If not something is fubar!