networking two computers to one printer.

Can you see the printer across the network? If not, right-click on the
printer in control panel/printers and select sharing - make sure it has
sharing enabled.

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"carl" <c.samuels@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> how do network two computers to one printer?
>
> I current have an old 800 mhz computer that is running
> windows 98 and 2.0 running windows xp. however, i cant
> seem to get the newer computer (xp) two run my lexmark x83
> printer which is connected to the older computer.
>
> I would like be able to print form the new computer on the
> lexmark printer without changing the usb pluge in.

What is\f the share box is grayed out and can't be
choosen?

>-----Original Message-----
>If you can network the 2 computers you can share the
>printer from the priter's properties and use it from
>either computer without switching cables.
>
>
>
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>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>how do network two computers to one printer?
>>
>>I current have an old 800 mhz computer that is running
>>windows 98 and 2.0 running windows xp. however, i cant
>>seem to get the newer computer (xp) two run my lexmark

>x83

>>printer which is connected to the older computer.
>>
>>I would like be able to print form the new computer on

>the

>>lexmark printer without changing the usb pluge in.
>>.
>>

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