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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: sammy_ok on April 15, 2012, 02:17:38 AM

Title: printing wirelessly to a wired printer
Post by: sammy_ok on April 15, 2012, 02:17:38 AM

I have 3 pcs all connecting wireless and independently to the internet via a linksys router. Then I connected a wired HP printer via usb to one of the system and try to print from the other system, it would not work.

I need help. what do i do

Title: Re: printing wirelessly to a wired printer
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on April 16, 2012, 02:53:31 AM

Have you shared the printer?  http://duckduckgo.com/?q=windows+printer+sharing

Title: Re: printing wirelessly to a wired printer
Post by: soybean on April 16, 2012, 10:51:41 AM

Is your HP printer network-ready?  In other words, does it have an ethernet port for a cable which could be connected to your router?  If so, this is another way to share your printer among all PCs.  One advantage of this configuration, as opposed to having the printer attached to one computer and then enabling printer sharing in Windows, is that any computer can use the printer without any other computer being powered on.