Laptop not seeing networked printer till Logging on to Desktop Computer

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Max Moser

I'm new to networking so please bear with me in describing
this problem. Running Windows XP Pro on Laptop. Running
WK2 Pro on Desktop. HP 722C printer physically attached
to Desktop. Machines are networked using a Linksys WRT54g
router. I'm able to print from the Laptop to the Desktop
printer ONLY after I logon to the Desktop machine thru the
Laptop. How can I automate or prevent having to Logon to
the Desktop from the Laptop to accomplish printing?

Thanks so much for your help!!
 
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Max Moser

I added the administartor Logon Id and password of the XP
PC as a user to the WK2 PC User group and enabled the
guest account. Everyone is allowed to print on the
printer when I cheked the security tab. Still not working
until I log on to the WK2 machine from the XP machine.
Should I have added the name of the XP PC as a user to the
WK2 User group instead of the Administrator ID?
 
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Max Moser

I did both steps. Added laptop user and password to User
Group on the Desktop and also activated the Guest
account. Checked printer security and
verified "Everyone" set up for printing. Still can not
print from the laptop untill manually logging on to the
desktop from the laptop. Do you have additional
suggestions?

Max
 

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