printing from laptop wo connection/using router

K

kenny gilbert

How can I set up my laptop to print wothout hooking into my printer? My
printer is hooked up to my desktop. Is there a way to set up the laptop
toprint withour having to hook directly into the printer as there is only
one port anyway? help please
 
B

Brian Tillman

kenny gilbert said:
How can I set up my laptop to print wothout hooking into my printer?
My printer is hooked up to my desktop. Is there a way to set up the
laptop toprint withour having to hook directly into the printer as
there is only one port anyway? help please
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If you have a home network, share the printer from the Printers and Faxes
folder on the system to which it is connected. Then on the laptop, add a
network printer, browsing to the UNC of the shared printer.
 

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