How to set up a wireless printer between xp and vista?

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How do you set up a shared printer from a vista to an xp?

The computer with the printer is a vista - the printer is attached via USB cord. we have a shared network (the vista is connected to the internet, the xp through the vista) how do i share the printer from the vista to the xp? i need clear, straightforward...

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Go in the Vista computer, right click on the printer and select sharing. Give it a name so that you...

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How to set up printer sharing with xp and vista?

I need help setting up printer sharing with xp and vista. My laptop is running Vista home premium and my desktop is running xp media center sp2. My laptop is on a wifi connection and ...show more

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Sorry to say this, but you need a print server. This is the one I use: http://www.dlink.com/products...

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Can I set up a wireless home network and between a laptop (XP) and desktop (Vista), and share a printer?

The printer in connected to my desktop, and I'm new enough to wireless home networking that I cannot get it to work.

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Alright, so if you can find your printers dialog (in control panel, off of the start menu), you should...

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Is it possible to set up a a vista laptop to be able to print from a printer hooked up to a xp pro desktop?

Vista laptop on wireless desktop hooked into wireless router. Not a network printer just a standard laser printer. Ive tried setting up a network but i cant get network setup which is what i think the problem is. any advice on the steps to take would...

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Software is needed to offer print server functions. The first thing to check is if the printer has support...

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find out who made the printer and when you've got that go to there web site and find a tab or button...

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These are check boxes in the network properties for XP. In Vista, go to the Control Panel applet named...

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How to link computers with printer via wireless network, using XP and Vista.?

Hello, I have a primary computer, connected to my wireless network, wirelessly, and connected to my printer, physically. This computer runs on Windows Vista. I have a laptop, which uses the same network, and when I set it up with my printer, it will...

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http://www.purenetworks.com/download/tha… that should work my friend,...see if that solves the...

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How can I connect a Vista computer to a printer that has been installed on a computer running XP?

We have a home network set up in our house that allows us to print from any computer in the house to the printer upstairs. However, when trying to connect from my computer running Windows Vista, it gives me an error saying "Hp Laser Jet printer...

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You need to download and install the Vista driver on your computer, my friend. I'm afraid you didn't...

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I have wireless internet, how do I set up wireless printing? I just purchased a new Canon all in one printer.?

Two of my pcs have Windows Vista, and the main PC that the printer is hooked up to has Windows XP, does any of that matter? Will I need anything special? I feel like I should just call Geek Squad. I did set up my wireless network for the PCs, so I should...

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If the new Canon isn't set up for wireless, and the others can see each other on the network, just leave...

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How can I setup my Win XP system to print from my friend's Vista PC? The Vista PC is the one with the printer.?

I am on a windows XP Home system and I would like to be able to print from my machine to my friend's printer that is using Windows Vista Home. How do I set this up?

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As long as onthe same network, just do it.

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