Sending a file from my laptop to my desktop PC to print via wireless?
I was wondering if it is possible to send a document (such as a Word document) to my downstairs computer to print it. The laptop connects wirelessly to my router which is directly connected to the PC. Is there any way for my to access the printer from my laptop?
I don’t think the printer is blue tooth compatible. It is also a fax machine though so if there is any kind of fax wizard on my laptop that would be great to know about. I have a dell inspiron by the way. Thanks!
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yeah you can actually but i recommend using a wifi printer to actually make it work. your desktop PC needs to have also wireless tech connected. so that you can send a word document to your computer and make the computer downstairs print the word document. oh i forgot to mention remember to set up the computer to receive wireless also.
When you click on "Print" does the name and printer description come up in the print menu? If it doesn’t then it means that the printer drivers are not loaded on your PC which means that you won’t be able to print to the Printer.
Also check that your Bluetooth is switched on and that your Printer is able to recieve files via blue tooth – otherwise you will need to plug in a Wifi router to your printer and print via Wifi instead of Bluetooth.
You need to see how this printer is connected, first. If the printer is connected via USB or Parallel cable on the PC, you need to enable file and print sharing on the PC that it is connected to in the control panel under networking, and allow printer sharing via Windows Firewall. Next, you need to go into the printers control panel and enable sharing on that particular printer and give one of your login names on that computer access to it. Then, on the laptop (assuming it is running Windows) you install the printer driver via the Printers control panel or its install disk, and create a new local port to "\\computername\printersharename" where "computername" is the name of your desktop computer, and "printersharename" is the name of the printer that you are sharing it as. If this laptop is a Macintosh, then you need to set up via "Windows Printing via Samba" protocol, which can be a bit complex.
If the printer is a network model (connected via ethernet or wireless), you need to retreive its IP address. Then, you need to go to your laptop and just install the driver for it, either giving the installer its IP address, or map a Standard TCP/IP port to it. Some printers require other settings for network use, and if this is the case it should say in its manual.