print sharing

[Dave C]

I have a desktop running under windows xp that is connected to a printer.
Using a wireless network, can I configure a laptop running under windows
vista to share a printer with this desktop wirelessly? I have tried to do
this, but I keep getting error reports.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

You may want to add the printer as local first and remap it as network
printer. This how to may help.

How to add a local printer on Vista and remap it to a network printer - Many
Vista printer issues can be fixed by adding it as local printer and
recapture it as a network printer.
http://www.howtonetworking.com/vista/remapprinter.htm

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