How can I hook up my printer that's on my main computer up to my laptop?

i want to no can the desktop and laptop shared the same printer i have put the printer driver on both computer but cant print but from the laptop because thats where its hook at now.so if i want to printer some thing from the desktop i have to unplug...

I'm trying to hook up my laptop to the home computer printer, and I looked up how to and got these directions: If the printer is shared on the home computer then you should be able to connect to it by browsing for available printers :- control panel...

I have a lexmark printer hooked up to my desktop, What do I need to get, or How do I make it so my husbands laptop can print to my printer without having to hook it up? Like wireless ...show more

I just bought a used all in one printer /fax / scanner but its an old one and it only has the plug outlet for a regular desktop computer of which I don't have. I have only my laptop, so it there a cable I can get that connects to the original cable that...

I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop and I want to hook it up to another computer's printer in my house, I already have the printer set to "shared" and when I go to add a printer on my computer it asks me for the printer name, I type it in and...

i just got a mac and i would like to connect it to my printer, wireless. my printer is already connected to my other computer..which is a windows computer, my brothers laptop is also connected to the printer and thats an hp. so someone please tell me...

OK, I'm a computer rookie - total. How can I hook up a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 6 printer to my laptop? The printer has a 25 pin plug and the computer only has a 15 pin receptacle and the configuration is very different. I can't find a usb port on the...

so i just purchased a acre aspire 5536 laptop but it doesn't have the spot to hook up my printer like on my actual computer (basically it just has usb's).. do i have to buy a special printer or is there a way to hook it up. i just started some online...

I have a Dell printer that's about 4 years old, and a brand new Dell Inspirion laptop. I installed the printer software of my computer, and when I connect my laptop to the printer, the printer icon shows up as "Ready" but when I click to print...