Not sure mate, i have been on main pc and the hand is there to say itssharing but when i go on the laptop it finds the network but not the printer

maybe i am overlooking some thing on the firewall side of things

Means your printer is shared, now

so if you go on the laptop while connected to the network and type in the main computer name followed by the printers share name you should be able to find it.

or find it from my network places.

have you got file and printer sharing as an exception on your windows firewall also?

i now have the hand under the printer, what does this mean

can any one help me any further

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Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa

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Originally posted by Ian
While sitting at the main PC is there a hand under the printer in Settings - Printers and Faxes?

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Originally posted by Ian
While sitting at the main PC is there a hand under the printer in Settings - Printers and Faxes?

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Another option is to buy a print server. Then the main computer wouldn't have to be turned on when you want to print :look:

While sitting at the main PC is there a hand under the printer in Settings - Printers and Faxes?

[Edited on 24-01-2007 by Ian]

I have gone into Microsoft network places and my laptop hs found my main pc but when i click the icon for the main pc there is nothing

cheers ian will give this a try, i went onto main pc [one with printer attached] and named the printer and clicked to share, then followed the further instructions on ow to get the laptop to recognise it, but it wont find it

How far through Dans post did you get?

You can also find the main computer from the laptop by going to My Network Places - View workgroup computers, if its not in there do an up to Microsoft Windows Network and choose the Workgroup that it is in.

If that still doesn't work disable any firewalls on the main computer.

NAAH though it was toeasy be true, can not connect or evan find the damn thing

I could do with doing this, do you not have to install drivers or anything on the other comp first or do those commands do it all for you?

cool will go try this now, thaaaank you

On the main computer, where the printer is installed.

Right click on the printer (start --> control panel --> printers & faxes) and click on the sharing tab

Click on the radio button next to share this printer

name your printer something like "colour" or whatever you please (in the share box)

Then on your laptop go to start --> run --> \\NAMEOFMAINCOMPUTER\PRINTERNAME

e.g.

\\costalcorsapc-01\colourprinter

[Edited on 23-01-2007 by Daniel_Corsa]

Hello my helpful Community,

Hope some one knows the answer to my problem.

Basicly i have set up a home network for the internet, i would like to be able to connect my laptop wirelessly and print documents off from the printer on the main pc which is wired direct to the router

Can this be done and how do i do it

Thanking u kindly :thumbs: