Network Printer

[Guest]

Hi
I am trying to set up so i can print on my printer which is connected to my
pc from my laptop. I have just set up wireless iinternet, is this the same as
a network or will i have to set up a network from new? (a friend set up the
internet for me so not sure how it was done)
When i go through the printer wizzard it detects what i think is my network
however it doesnot find the printer, if i try it on my main pc which the
printer is plugged into it finds it straight away.
I have turned printer sharing on and configured my firewall both computers
are on what i think is my network (named mshome) so i am not sure what to do
Any help would be appreciated

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Go to the PC with the printer on it.

From the Control Panel, click on Printers & Faxes, then right click the
printer in question and select Properties.

Click on the Sharing tab. Make sure there is a check mark in SHARE THIS
PRINTER... and that the Shared Name has no spaces or illegal characters in
it (like * or \)

Click on Apply.

Now go back to the notebook and use the Add Printer Wizard. It should now
find the printer.

 

[Guest]

My printer is shared and the name is just office however my laptop still
cannot find it. I can install it on my pc as a network printer but the laptop
will not detect it.
I have wirless internet will that work as a network as well or do i need
something different?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

To exactly what is the printer connected... I thought you said it was a
local printer on your other PC?

 

[Guest]

Yes it is a local printer connected to my pc

To exactly what is the printer connected... I thought you said it was a
local printer on your other PC?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Both PCs are in the same Workgroup?