how do i make two desktop computers print to a printer via wireless?
I have an HP Officejet Pro L7780 all in on printer and two desktop computers that are set up to only print by being physically connected to it. The printer can receive prints wireless by laptop and another desktop computer we have can print wireless. how do i set up the other two computers to print wireless?
The first thing you will need is a wireless computer with a wireless network card included. If your computer doesn’t have a wireless network card, you can buy one at any computer store.
The next thing you will need is a router. You need to make sure that both your computer’s wireless network and the router are 802.11 compliant. There is 802.11b (standard) and also 802.11g (if you are printing a large amount of pages). D-Link and Linksys are two companies (of many) that make wireless routers. Now you need to setup your wireless router to your computer. D-link software usually will help you with this process.
Once your computer recognizes your wireless router you are ready to go. The next thing you will need is a wireless printer. I have the Lexmark X4550. Is it a very good printer, copier and scanner. The setup is very easy as well.
Once your printer software is installed onto your computer, do the following:
XP/VISTA DIRECTIONS
1. Start
2. Control panel
3. Go to hardware and sound —-> printers (just printers in XP)
4. On the toolbar click add a printer
5. Click the box, Add a network, wireless or bluetooth printer.
6. Finally your computer will search for the printer and you can then click on it and you are done.
December 25th, 2009 at 4:40 am
The first thing you will need is a wireless computer with a wireless network card included. If your computer doesn’t have a wireless network card, you can buy one at any computer store.
The next thing you will need is a router. You need to make sure that both your computer’s wireless network and the router are 802.11 compliant. There is 802.11b (standard) and also 802.11g (if you are printing a large amount of pages). D-Link and Linksys are two companies (of many) that make wireless routers. Now you need to setup your wireless router to your computer. D-link software usually will help you with this process.
Once your computer recognizes your wireless router you are ready to go. The next thing you will need is a wireless printer. I have the Lexmark X4550. Is it a very good printer, copier and scanner. The setup is very easy as well.
Once your printer software is installed onto your computer, do the following:
XP/VISTA DIRECTIONS
1. Start
2. Control panel
3. Go to hardware and sound —-> printers (just printers in XP)
4. On the toolbar click add a printer
5. Click the box, Add a network, wireless or bluetooth printer.
6. Finally your computer will search for the printer and you can then click on it and you are done.
References :
http://www.supportdock.com/home-network-manager.html
December 25th, 2009 at 5:05 am
If you don’t want to go through the problems with wireless you might want to use the Ethernet port in your machine…you need..http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127083…3 Ethernet cables…you can attach your incoming Ethernet line (from your router) to the switch then the two computers and the printer. Your installation disc for the printer has the program to make your printer a network printer. This way all you computers are on line AND they can both use the printer. Its a bit cheaper than wireless and a lot safer.
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