print sharing over wireless network

I plan to run 3 computers off of a cable modem via a Linksys router --- 2
computers are wired to the router and the third, a notebook, connects via a
wireless access point. My printer is a Brother HL-1440 laser. Incredibly,
the printer does not support networks! The two desktops plug directly into
it via parallell and USB. My question is - is there a way to get the
wireless notebook to share this printer without having to plug it in?

Thanks,
Mike

Can't you just share the printer on one of the desktop systems then have the
notebook print through that share?

--Mitchua

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I plan to run 3 computers off of a cable modem via a Linksys router --- 2
> computers are wired to the router and the third, a notebook, connects via
a
> wireless access point. My printer is a Brother HL-1440 laser. Incredibly,
> the printer does not support networks! The two desktops plug directly into
> it via parallell and USB. My question is - is there a way to get the
> wireless notebook to share this printer without having to plug it in?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I plan to run 3 computers off of a cable modem via a Linksys router
> --- 2 computers are wired to the router and the third, a notebook,
> connects via a wireless access point. My printer is a Brother HL-1440
> laser. Incredibly, the printer does not support networks! The two
> desktops plug directly into it via parallell and USB.

What are you talking about here? You plug the printer into one of the
machines.

Then you configure the MS O/S on all machines to use MS Networks and MS
File and Print Sharing, which is done at the Network Interface Card's
Property screen.

Then you place each computer into the same Workgroup, which can be
accessed by right-clicking the MY Computer Icon/Properties or for XP that
would be My Computer line entry.

Then you can go to the other machines and install a new printer, but take
the path *I want to install a Network Printer* which sets the plumbing on
the other machines and points to the printer that the machine on the
network is using.

It's called resource sharing between machines on a network. You can also
share Files and Folder and access them from other machines and copy them
between machines too.

The router gives you the ability share resouces between the machines.

What MS O/S are on the machines?

Duane

set the printer up on one of your hardwire connected machines. then set the
printer up for sharing.
"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:401a8270$0$18417$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I plan to run 3 computers off of a cable modem via a Linksys router --- 2
> computers are wired to the router and the third, a notebook, connects via
a
> wireless access point. My printer is a Brother HL-1440 laser. Incredibly,
> the printer does not support networks! The two desktops plug directly into
> it via parallell and USB. My question is - is there a way to get the
> wireless notebook to share this printer without having to plug it in?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>