1 printer connected to a computer, but two more computers need to use it. Please help!

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Holy Crikey - 23 Nov 2006 08:03 GMT

Let's say I have computer A in my home office and added two more
computers, B & C, which all have Windows XP Pro installed. A has the
USB printer connected to it, but does not have an RJ45 or any other
network jack on it (HP PSC 1310). All three computers are connected
through Linksys WRT54G router and even though it's a wireless-G
router, they're connected to it through the RJ45 cables. I only plan
on using my laptop for the router's wireless connection.

I was wondering if it's still possible at all to have computers B & C
access the printer which is connected to computer A? If so, would
someone please provide me with a good online resource to learn how to
set up it up? Most articles I read when I googled dealt with print
servers or network capable printers. Thanks.

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Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User - 23 Nov 2006 13:10 GMT

Some reading for you..

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=87C0A6DB-AEF8-4BEF-925E
-7AC9BE791028&displaylang=en

> Let's say I have computer A in my home office and added two more
> computers, B & C, which all have Windows XP Pro installed. A has the
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> set up it up? Most articles I read when I googled dealt with print
> servers or network capable printers. Thanks.

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Cari (MS-MVP) - 24 Nov 2006 04:41 GMT

See:
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_Five.htm

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Netman - 29 Nov 2006 18:38 GMT

Let's make this simple.

1.Set up a home network on all computers and make sure that they are
all in the same workgroup.
2. turn on file and print sharing on the computer that has the printer
attached to it.
3. open the printer and faxed interface and right click on the printer
select sharing
4, click in the share this printer box.
5. name the printer.
6. from the other 2 computers open network connections.
7. in the left payne click on my network places
8. In the left payne again click on view workgroup computers
9. you should see the computers in your network here double click on
the one with the printer on it
10. here you will see the printer double click on it ans click on yes
when it asks if you want to set it up.
11. when the setup completes you are done send a test page.

> See:
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_Five.htm
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> > set up it up? Most articles I read when I googled dealt with print
> > servers or network capable printers. Thanks.

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