Using Company laptop on home network for Printing?

[Pheasant Plucker®]

Hi there,

I have a Company laptop that is used hardwired to the Company network but
also has an unused Wi-Fi connection.

As I do a lot of work from home I want to have the ability to print out
documents on my home printer connected to my home computer - this is a
standard XP Pro installation.

I have a wi-fi router at home and the laptop can access the Internet this
way without too many problems.

Without wishing to create any other accounts is there a way I can set up the
laptop to access my home printer?

What steps have to be taken on the home PC/Printer to enable it to be used
this way?

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

On the home PC go to Printers and Faxes, right click on the printer icon and
select Properties. Click the Sharing tab and select Share this printer - a
default share name will be entered - write this down.

On the work PC click Start/Run \\<NameofHomePC>\<PrinterShareName>
ENTER.

If the printer window opens, then you can use the Add Printer wizard to add
a network printer called \\<NameofHomePC>\<PrinterShareName>.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Pheasant Plucker®]

Many thanks Doug,

I'll give it a try.

Kind regards,
-=pp=-