Is it possible that a Sony PC desktop and a Laptop from Sony can share one HP printer? If so what is the correct connection to use to share this? Or must I download certain software so that both computers are able to talk to the printer? Thanks. We only have a PC internet card not DSL on the DESKTOP..
Can you connect two computers a Desktop and a Laptop to one printer?nortin
You can do this several ways. The simplest route would be to set up the printer on the desktop, and share it to the laptop. This would require the desktop to be on and running Windows whenever the laptop needs to print. It would also require both computers to be on the same network, whether you have DSL or not. Alternatively, if you don't have a router but do have Ethernet ports on both computers, you can connect them directly to each other with an Ethernet crossover cable, readily available at computer/electronic stores.
Regardless of how you connect the computers, the key is that the desktop will act as a host for the printer, and the laptop will print to it as a "shared" resource. If you're using Windows XP or Vista, you have all the software you'll need. Assuming that's your environment, here's the basic drill in setting it up:
On the desktop:
1. Enable basic file/printer sharing on the desktop if it isn't already
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