How to Share Printer with Wireless Laptop

NOTE:
Before you start sharing your printer between your desktop and your wireless laptop you have to first of all check that your desktop has wireless card as well to connect it to your laptop wirelessly. Then make a wireless connect between the two by using the network setup wizard in "network connections”. After both are connected you will have the option to share the desktop printer with laptop so select that option in network connections.

And carry out the following instruction to share your devices.

o Step 1

Install the printer driver onto both computers which this will allow the computer to be able to read and connect to the printer. The driver is included in the printer installation CD and is automatically installed when you choose "Auto run."

o Step 2

Establish a network between two computers. If you already have an Internet connection, it is most likely that the laptop and desktop are already in a network. Go to the computer that is directly connected to the printer. On the control panel, click "Printers and faxes." Select the printer you want to share, right click on it and select "Properties." Click on the "Sharing" tab and share the printer. Change the "Share name" to a name you want such as "Home computer" and write this down. Click on the button that says, "Enable file and printer sharing."

o Step 3

On the other computer, open the control panel and click on "Printers and faxes" to change the printer settings. Add the printer by choosing "adds printer." Shortly, the "Add printer" wizard will pop up and will guide you through the process, making connection between the two printers easier. If you are asked for the name of the computer you want to connect to, be sure to use the exact name that you assigned the other computer.

o Step 4

Test the connection by printing a test page. If it doesn't work, the first thing to check is that you have the correct computer name on the wireless laptop.