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Wireless printer problem with home network

Our internet is wireless and the printer is on my pc. How can I get the other computers to network together and send info to be printed off on my printer. I’ve tried practically everything, however they ask for name of printer or web link and nothing I seem to do adds the printer. Software of the printer is on all the computers.

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Answer #1

Be sure that the computer that the printer is connected to, is setup to “Share” the printer. Go to the printer properties to see the Printer Sharing settings.

Answer #2

What operating system are you using? You can start my starting a wireless network, if you have a router, setup the access point first then name your network Etc.. John_Home as an example, (Restart your computer) then make sure it is in the share mode. Next you setup your second computer, use your wireless network wizard to setup, then add a printer follow the step to setup a shared printer, this should help, please use the wireless network wizard it works it will help you set it up. To get more help with this problem, go to your web search in your browers and type help in setting up a wireless network you will be surprise with all the answer you will get.

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