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need help connecting to printer
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Posted by: flightdude
i have a printer connected to a computer in the house and its on a wireless system. so i want to connect my laptop to that computer so i can print from the laptop. bt i can do it. i keep getting an error message. here is what i did so far:
on the computer connected to the printer upstairs i went to start>control panel>double click printers and faxes>right click on the printer icon and select share this printer>entered a name to use to share the prnter.
on the lap top i go to start>control panel>double click printers and faxes>click on the add a printer icon>wizzard came up>selected browse for a printer>clicked on the shared printer name and got an error message.....what did i do wrong here??
Boh computers are running windows XP same home edition. HELP!!!!
Posted by: TwiztidJuggalo
what was the error message?
-matt
Posted by: flightdude
Error message reads...Windows cannot connect to the printer. either the printer name was typed incorrectly or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server.
Posted by: flightdude
can anyone help me here???
Posted by: TwiztidJuggalo
hmm...did you try installing the printer drivers on the laptop yet? I know Windows should install the driver over the network most of the time, but to be sure install them on the laptop THEN try to connect.
-matt
Posted by: flightdude
Got the problem solved. thanks to all who replied.
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