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sharing printer on 2 xp machines

  • 08-09-2008 10:50am
    #1
    magicwand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭


    i have one desktop running xp,one laptop running xp...i want to share the printer between both whats the quickest way to do this?


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  • #2
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    magicwand wrote: »
    i have one desktop running xp,one laptop running xp...i want to share the printer between both whats the quickest way to do this?
    Right click on the printer and pick sharing.


  • #3
    magicwand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭magicwand


    do i need crossover cable or anything like that also?


  • #4
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    What is the printer model and how are you connection it to the computer, USB PARALLEL etc?


  • #5
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    magicwand wrote: »
    do i need crossover cable or anything like that also?
    Oh so they are not networked already.

    Well you can use a crossover cable to connect the PC and laptop together and then share the printer that is installed on the PC with the laptop. Obviously the PC computer must always be on for the laptop to print to the printer.

    The easier but more expensive way is to purchase a print server e.g. this for a USB printer. Then both machines use a normal network lead to plug into the switch and have access to the printer which is plugged into the same box via USB. Both can then use the printer even whilst the other is turned off.

    You will have to setup static ip addresses on both machines when they are networked.


  • #6
    magicwand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭magicwand


    axer wrote: »
    Oh so they are not networked already.

    Well you can use a crossover cable to connect the PC and laptop together and then share the printer that is installed on the PC with the laptop. Obviously the PC computer must always be on for the laptop to print to the printer.

    The easier but more expensive way is to purchase a print server e.g. this for a USB printer. Then both machines use a normal network lead to plug into the switch and have access to the printer which is plugged into the same box via USB. Both can then use the printer even whilst the other is turned off.

    You will have to setup static ip addresses on both machines when they are networked.

    No not networked yet,should have said...will prob go the crossover cable route so,is it hard to set up static ip addresses?


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  • #7
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    magicwand wrote: »
    No not networked yet,should have said...will prob go the crossover cable route so,is it hard to set up static ip addresses?
    Not hard at all.

    All explained here:

    You dont need to know what the current IP address is like it says in the video since you dont have broadband (thus no router).

    For PC1 use:
    IP Address: 192.168.1.1
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway: Blank
    DNS Server Addresses: Blank

    For the Laptop use:
    IP Address: 192.168.1.2
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway: Blank
    DNS Server Addresses: Blank


  • #8
    magicwand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭magicwand


    ok so one crossover cable from desktop to laptop and sharing enabled on both machines including static ip addresses on both should do the trick? thanks


  • #9
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    magicwand wrote: »
    ok so one crossover cable from desktop to laptop and sharing enabled on both machines including static ip addresses on both should do the trick? thanks
    yep


  • #10
    Timmy_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Timmy_d


    No joy damn...


  • #11
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    ONE more time, Printer make model and connection method?

    MC


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  • #12
    magicwand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭magicwand


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    ONE more time, Printer make model and connection method?

    MC

    Hi munstercycling sorry didnt get back to ya,dont know make and model its someone elses printer wont know until tomm,its usb connection though...


  • #13
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Open the start menu and go to run and type cmd, press enter, type ipconfig /all at the prompt, the result of which you will see on the screen check this on both machine to ensure you have set the static IPs correctly and that they are in the same subnet. Next check to see that both machines are in the same workgroup: right click my computer and select properties then change to computer name tab and look fir the workgroup name if they are different change them to be the same on both, you may need to reboot for this to take effect.

    Next check the Windows firewall: in Control panel look for Windows Firewall (I use the classic style control panel so don't ask me what it is under in the grouped style) and under the exceptions tab ensure File and Printer Sharing is an exception (it should be there if you enabled sharing properly).

    If no luck try disabling the Firewall for a little while and try again.

    Hope this helps.

    MC


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