can't print

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Hello All: I need some assistance. being a senior citizen I'm not sure of what to do with my problem. I have a pretty new Dell XPS desktop which works great. I also have a cable connection for internet. I also have a Lyncsus DI-524 wireless router between my cable modem and my Desktop. I have a hardwired HP 6110 4in1 printer connected to my desktop. All works perfectly. Now the problem - I have a Dell laptop Inspiron 1150 which works wirelessly through the router. I have no problem whatsoever with getting an internet connection wirelessly on my laptop. But.. I cannot print on my printer from my laptop. I can from my desktop but not my laptop. It seems that my laptop does not 'see' my printer. How do I get it to see my printer?? I can print from my desktop with no problem at all. Please respond here and if you would to my email address which is pjm215@aol.com Thank you very much Poppypaul

Kwopau · Answer

well is it installed on to your notebook also? I have the HP color Laserjet also network capable, and is connected to my router, my desktop is also wireless and once I print a document, it can take like 30 minute to a day for it to print.  So I decided to take it off and just hard wire it to my desktop (not the internet connection but the printer), not only that even my Dell notebook will not find a printer when I go to Add printer~  It took a while and still couldn't get it to work so I gave up up that~ Message Edited by Kwopau on 11-24-200606:39 PM

jocase · Answer

This is the way I did it. I have windows xp pro on both computers. I installed the identical printer driver on my desktop and notebook. I determined the 'name' of my desktop by right clicking 'My Computer'and writing down the NAME of the desktop NOT THE DESCRIPTION. I also right clicked the printer icon on my desktop and checked sharing. I did the same on my laptop. On my laptop, I right clicked the printer icon and typed Auto Brother DCP-7020 USB Printer on 3096557-0001 (that is the description of the printer that is hard wired to my desktop).   You desktop must be left on as well as your printer if you want to print from your laptop wirelessly.   You can print from your laptop without turning on your desktop if you buy a print server and connect it to your printer.   You can have other problems getting your printer to print if you have a personal firewall.   A good web page for all this is at http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1596    If this link doesn't work, go to http://www.pcstats.com and register. It is really worth it!   John   Message Edited by jocase on 11-24-200611:09 PM

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