printer sharing

[jojo3972]

hi can anybody tell me how to share my printer with the pc i have upstairs both r running winxp pro and are networked together i have ran the wizard on both pcs and enabled share this printer on the pc with it installed on the other one i try to install new printer by means of add new printer by on a network i get browse for printer and i have to put a printer name i havnt a clue wat i put in there can anybody help me im going mad
jojo

[ESALADUANE]

This is from the Elder Geek's page on Simple File Sharing. See the link below.


Adding the Shared Printer Connection

"Adding a printer is simple once the network connection is established. Click [Start] [Printers and Faxes] and [Add A Printer] under the Printer Tasks section on the left side of the screen. If the Printers Tasks section isn't visible, click the Folders button on the top toolbar and it will appear. Clicking [Add A Printer] opens the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard. The Wizard will ask if you're installing a local printer attached to this computer or a network printer attached to another computer. Ensure that the printer you want to connect to is powered on and make your selection. The next screen will have a browse option, or you can type type the printer location if you know it. Browsing is much easier and a list of all network printers will be presented in the next screen. Select the printer you want and it will be installed or added to your printer list. Run the Wizard again if there is more than one printer to be added and make the selection for which printer will be the default."

http://www.theeldergeek.com/quick_gu...le_sharing.htm

[lizlopez86]

i had the same prob. i added the printer and they are both active but when i print from my laptop to the home comp and printer it states there is an error. What do i do then?