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> I have a new, wireless Dell Laptop using MS VISTA Home Premium. I also
> have
> a wired PC, running XP, connected to a printer (also wired). I'd like to
> print from my laptop, using the PC as a go between. It's wired into the
> wirelss modem. Can this be done, please? (The printer is an HP officejet
> v40xi)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don
> Sure. I do it myself at home. Make sure both PCs are in the same workgroup.Printing problem is related to printer driver, most printers have seperate
> Then share the printer and run the "New Printer" wizard on your Vista
> laptop. If you haven't already, you may need to turn on network
> discovery/sharing on the Vista machine (it's been several months since I
> last setup a Vista PC).
>
> Tim
>
> "Don Loeb" <DonLoeb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C0E568D2-9DFD-4E4F-AE85-51C80223FDE3@microsoft.com...> > I have a new, wireless Dell Laptop using MS VISTA Home Premium. I also>
> > have
> > a wired PC, running XP, connected to a printer (also wired). I'd like to
> > print from my laptop, using the PC as a go between. It's wired into the
> > wirelss modem. Can this be done, please? (The printer is an HP officejet
> > v40xi)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Don
> Sure. I do it myself at home. Make sure both PCs are in the same workgroup.
> Then share the printer and run the "New Printer" wizard on your Vista
> laptop. If you haven't already, you may need to turn on network
> discovery/sharing on the Vista machine (it's been several months since I
> last setup a Vista PC).
>
> Tim
>
> "Don Loeb" <DonLoeb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C0E568D2-9DFD-4E4F-AE85-51C80223FDE3@microsoft.com...> > I have a new, wireless Dell Laptop using MS VISTA Home Premium. I also>
> > have
> > a wired PC, running XP, connected to a printer (also wired). I'd like to
> > print from my laptop, using the PC as a go between. It's wired into the
> > wirelss modem. Can this be done, please? (The printer is an HP officejet
> > v40xi)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Don
> Tim,
>
> I'm sorry, but how do I set up that workgroup, please?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don
>
> "Tim" wrote:
>> > Sure. I do it myself at home. Make sure both PCs are in the same workgroup.
> > Then share the printer and run the "New Printer" wizard on your Vista
> > laptop. If you haven't already, you may need to turn on network
> > discovery/sharing on the Vista machine (it's been several months since I
> > last setup a Vista PC).
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > "Don Loeb" <DonLoeb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C0E568D2-9DFD-4E4F-AE85-51C80223FDE3@microsoft.com...> > > I have a new, wireless Dell Laptop using MS VISTA Home Premium. I also> >
> > > have
> > > a wired PC, running XP, connected to a printer (also wired). I'd like to
> > > print from my laptop, using the PC as a go between. It's wired into the
> > > wirelss modem. Can this be done, please? (The printer is an HP officejet
> > > v40xi)
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Don
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