home network - cannot find printer

Question

Please help just created a new small home network. 1 desk top and 1 lap top linked wirelessly to main desktop which has printer attached.   The linked dektop and laptop cannot use the printer. The following message occurs 'server for 926 does not have correct print driver installed' this then prompts us 'if you want to search, click ok' .   we then receive message file 'inf' on unknown is needed.   Please can anybody help me as to what to do next.?

volcano11 · Answer

Have you tried installing the printer as a Network Printer on the two computers that cannot connect?   Steve

TadN · Answer

just an fyi if you're using XP, this walks you through setting up a network printer and then how to connect to it:   http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&docid=CEAF8AB391FED96FE030A68F27286820&l=en&s=gen#11   If using a different OS (Windows 2000, etc) use: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&docid=CEAF8AB391FED96FE030A68F27286820&l=en&s=gen

Sodge · Answer

Installed the printer on the other 2 machines and now everything works.   Thank you very much indeed!

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