Printing from LapTop

Question

I am using a EPSON Stylus CX 7800 Printer, which is connected to my Desk-Top Computer.

I have a DELL INSPIRON !100 LapTop. I use this LapTop in the house using a Belkin Wireless card.

To enable use the above EPSON printer from my LapTop, I followed the procedure described below:

Open Add Printer Wizard
Picked Local Printer (not network printer) and turned off "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer."
Selected Create a new port and selected Standard TCP/IP Port.
In the field Printer Name or IP Address entered the IP Address of my Desk Top Computer to which the Printer is physically attached.
Clicked Finish to complete the Add TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard and return to the Add Printer Wizard.
Selected Manufacturer EPSON and Printer Name EPSON Stylus CX 7800
Selected Do not share this printer.
Selected Yes below Do you want to print a test page? and clicked Next to print a test page.
Then Clicked Finish to close the Add Printer Wizard.

However, on clicking Add printer Wizard I got a message on the screen E_DMAI18.DLL file is missing.

So, I copied this file from the EPSON folder on my Desk-Top computer.

But, then it gave the message for certain other files missing.

So, I copied all the files from the EPSON- PrinterDriverTemp folder from my Dek-Top Computer to the Lap Top.

After this, the missing file message did NOT come, but I am unable to print anything.

Everytime an Error Message comes.

Could anyone suggest what I could do to be able to use the printer from my LapTop.

Incidentally, I have WINDOWS XP Professional SP1 and use NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2006 on my LapTop.

If any clarifications are needed my e-mail address is;

raj_verma1@yahoo.com

THANKS

esquire · Answer

Probably much easier if you were to add the printer this way:  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

JCLJorgenson · Answer

Why did you select 'Do not share printer?'  Don't you want to share it with your desktop?

Raj31 · Answer

This refers to message from Esquire. I am confused. It was NOT sent as a PRIVATE MESSAGE to anyone.

steven troise · Answer

make sure there is a hand under the printer icon on the desktop machine showing that its being shared on the network. then do the following.

ok go to the desktop and find the printer icon in control panel. highlight the name of the printer. right click it and choose sharing on it. then find the ip address to the desktop. once u have the ip address of the desktop go to the laptop and do the following.

start then run type in

should look like this
\\192.168.1.1

then hit the enter key. your printer icon and folders should show up
double click printer icon and install printer drivers on the laptop

goodluck

steven troise · Answer

how r u confused. i posted on the site instructions on how to add printer

JCLJorgenson · Answer

' never said that i said make sure hand is under the printer icon.' Sorry, I am referring to the original post, bullet #7.

steven troise · Answer

opps sorry. ok.

steven troise · Answer

i never said that i said make sure hand is under the printer icon. that means u r sharing it on the network. which is what u want to do. if there is no hand there right click the printer icon and choose share printer on network

steven troise · Answer

no problem. i was glad to help. im not mad at all. :smileyhappy:      have a great memorial day weekend

Raj31 · Answer

Steven:  When I said 'confused' it was in response to the message posted by  esquire  not you , please. I am indeed grateful to you for your precise response. I followed the instructions and I am now able to Print. THANKS.

esquire · Answer

@Raj31 wrote:

This refers to message from Esquire.

I am confused.

It was NOT sent as a PRIVATE MESSAGE to anyone.

That is my forum signature! (Notice it's flushed to the right just to be different?)

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