Adding an injet printer to my wireless network

I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel port. It can
attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is hardwired to a Linksys
W54TRG wireless router, which is attached to my DSL. I have a laptop and
another desktop also on this network via wireless.

Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do I need more
equipment to do this?

I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)

Thanks,
Jon

"zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
> port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
> hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
> to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
> network via wireless.
>
> Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
> I need more equipment to do this?
>
> I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)
>

Jon,
YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in
Help.

Euan Kerr wrote:

>"zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>
>
>>I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
>>port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
>>hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
>>to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
>>network via wireless.
>>
>>Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
>>I need more equipment to do this?
>>
>>I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)
>>
>>
>>
>
>Jon,
>YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
>existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in
>Help.
>
>
>
You can share the printer from the system it is attached to. Other
option is a wireless print server (but you lose some function since the
printer cannot report back ink levels, etc.).

On the computer that is connected to the printer, be sure to enable file and
print sharing and SHARE the printer. Right click on the printer and enable
sharing.
On the other printers, add a printer, but ensure it's designated a network
printer.
You don't mention which OS each computer is running. If they are all
running the same OS, then when you add a network printer, browse to the
printer and go from there.
If the remote computers are running different OS's than the one connected to
the printer, you will need to download OS specific drivers for those
computers.

To print from the remote computers, the attached computer must be ON.
The only alternative to that is a print server which is generally too
expensive for casual home use. Some newer wireless routers, such as the SMC
have built in print servers and they are reasonably priced.

Good luck.

"Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Whqqd.52794$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> Euan Kerr wrote:
>
>>"zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>news:(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>>>I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
>>>port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
>>>hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
>>>to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
>>>network via wireless.
>>>Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
>>>I need more equipment to do this?
>>>
>>>I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Jon,
>>YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
>>existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in Help.
>>
>>
> You can share the printer from the system it is attached to. Other option
> is a wireless print server (but you lose some function since the printer
> cannot report back ink levels, etc.).

Thanks Alan, Jerry and Euan for the info. I was able to share my printer on
the desktop PC and verified file and print sharing is enabled.

However when I try to search for it on my work laptop it cannot see it. It
only wants to search in the 'Active Directory' of my work companies network,
even though I am connected to my wireless network at home.

Do I need to have an 'Active Directory' for my home network? How do I set
this up?

Jon


"Alan White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Lnsqd.4632$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> On the computer that is connected to the printer, be sure to enable file
and
> print sharing and SHARE the printer. Right click on the printer and
enable
> sharing.
> On the other printers, add a printer, but ensure it's designated a network
> printer.
> You don't mention which OS each computer is running. If they are all
> running the same OS, then when you add a network printer, browse to the
> printer and go from there.
> If the remote computers are running different OS's than the one connected
to
> the printer, you will need to download OS specific drivers for those
> computers.
>
> To print from the remote computers, the attached computer must be ON.
> The only alternative to that is a print server which is generally too
> expensive for casual home use. Some newer wireless routers, such as the
SMC
> have built in print servers and they are reasonably priced.
>
> Good luck.
>
> "Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Whqqd.52794$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> > Euan Kerr wrote:
> >
> >>"zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >>news:(E-Mail Removed):
> >>
> >>>I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
> >>>port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
> >>>hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
> >>>to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
> >>>network via wireless.
> >>>Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
> >>>I need more equipment to do this?
> >>>
> >>>I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Jon,
> >>YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
> >>existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in Help.
> >>
> >>
> > You can share the printer from the system it is attached to. Other
option
> > is a wireless print server (but you lose some function since the printer
> > cannot report back ink levels, etc.).
>
>

Did you give it a share name?


"Zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Alan, Jerry and Euan for the info. I was able to share my printer
> on
> the desktop PC and verified file and print sharing is enabled.
>
> However when I try to search for it on my work laptop it cannot see it. It
> only wants to search in the 'Active Directory' of my work companies
> network,
> even though I am connected to my wireless network at home.
>
> Do I need to have an 'Active Directory' for my home network? How do I set
> this up?
>
> Jon
>
>
> "Alan White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Lnsqd.4632$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On the computer that is connected to the printer, be sure to enable file
> and
>> print sharing and SHARE the printer. Right click on the printer and
> enable
>> sharing.
>> On the other printers, add a printer, but ensure it's designated a
>> network
>> printer.
>> You don't mention which OS each computer is running. If they are all
>> running the same OS, then when you add a network printer, browse to the
>> printer and go from there.
>> If the remote computers are running different OS's than the one connected
> to
>> the printer, you will need to download OS specific drivers for those
>> computers.
>>
>> To print from the remote computers, the attached computer must be ON.
>> The only alternative to that is a print server which is generally too
>> expensive for casual home use. Some newer wireless routers, such as the
> SMC
>> have built in print servers and they are reasonably priced.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> "Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:Whqqd.52794$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> > Euan Kerr wrote:
>> >
>> >>"zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >>news:(E-Mail Removed):
>> >>
>> >>>I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
>> >>>port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
>> >>>hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
>> >>>to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
>> >>>network via wireless.
>> >>>Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
>> >>>I need more equipment to do this?
>> >>>
>> >>>I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>Jon,
>> >>YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
>> >>existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in Help.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > You can share the printer from the system it is attached to. Other
> option
>> > is a wireless print server (but you lose some function since the
>> > printer
>> > cannot report back ink levels, etc.).
>>
>>
>
>

Zeppo wrote:

>Thanks Alan, Jerry and Euan for the info. I was able to share my printer on
>the desktop PC and verified file and print sharing is enabled.
>
>However when I try to search for it on my work laptop it cannot see it. It
>only wants to search in the 'Active Directory' of my work companies network,
>even though I am connected to my wireless network at home.
>
>Do I need to have an 'Active Directory' for my home network? How do I set
>this up?
>
>Jon
>
>
>"Alan White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:Lnsqd.4632$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>
>
>>On the computer that is connected to the printer, be sure to enable file
>>
>>
>and
>
>
>>print sharing and SHARE the printer. Right click on the printer and
>>
>>
>enable
>
>
>>sharing.
>>On the other printers, add a printer, but ensure it's designated a network
>>printer.
>>You don't mention which OS each computer is running. If they are all
>>running the same OS, then when you add a network printer, browse to the
>>printer and go from there.
>>If the remote computers are running different OS's than the one connected
>>
>>
>to
>
>
>>the printer, you will need to download OS specific drivers for those
>>computers.
>>
>>To print from the remote computers, the attached computer must be ON.
>>The only alternative to that is a print server which is generally too
>>expensive for casual home use. Some newer wireless routers, such as the
>>
>>
>SMC
>
>
>>have built in print servers and they are reasonably priced.
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>"Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:Whqqd.52794$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>
>>
>>>Euan Kerr wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>"zeppo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed):
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have a 4 year old HP895C attached to my desktop via parallel
>>>>>port. It can attach via USB but will only be 1 way. The PC is
>>>>>hardwired to a Linksys W54TRG wireless router, which is attached
>>>>>to my DSL. I have a laptop and another desktop also on this
>>>>>network via wireless.
>>>>>Can I make my printer available to the second PC and laptop? Do
>>>>>I need more equipment to do this?
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not real network educated so use small words :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Jon,
>>>>YOu should be able to share the printer to your other PCs using the
>>>>existing network equipment. Look up file and printer sharing in Help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>You can share the printer from the system it is attached to. Other
>>>
>>>
>option
>
>
>>>is a wireless print server (but you lose some function since the printer
>>>cannot report back ink levels, etc.).
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
That may be due to different workgroups work and home?

If the system can't automatically find the printer, try adding it
manally. Go to the printer listing and click 'add printer'. If you can't
browse to it, you may have to manally input the path (
\\computer-name\share-name-of-printer)