Wireless Printing - Comments Page 9

My desktop is a Dell 4550 running Windows XP Pro, connected to a HP PSC2410 photosmart printer. I just got a laptop - an HP Pavilion dv2000 running Vista Home Premium.

I followed your instructions and when I tried to "add a printer" to my laptop I keep getting the message "Windows cannot connect to the computer. Access is denied." I tried turning off my firewall but that did not help. Suggestions? Thanks!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Maybe there's a firewall on BOTH computers?

I have a toshiba laptop running on vista in my office my dektop runs on XP and is connected to a lynksys router my dell 1125 printer works on that printer great. at home is a different story my desktop connected to a lynksys as well usink a dell942 printer i acant get the laptop to print on that printer i did the same setup as in the office but to no avail. i called dell yesterday and after trying to connect me they said that the printer needs to be wireless integrated and the 942 isn't, doesnt make sense to me but maybe that is the reason.....

I have a desktop with XP hooked to a h p photosmart printer. I just got a new laptop with vista and everything works grate. When i turn off the desktop i cant print from the laptop how can i fix this problem.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Turn on the desktop.

Hi, I have a new wireless brother 2170W laser printer. I have a mac running 0SX and a laptop running XP. I finally have the mac printing wirelessly and I HAD the latptop printing wirelessly but somehow overnite something happened and now my printer icon in the lower right corner says "offline". I called for tech support (for about the 5th time) and finally he said he was going to escalate it to some senior tech or something after running me through the uninstall reinstall drill with no success. My printer shows in the control panel. I just dont' understand what it could be. I have worked on this all day with no success and any help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Trying to get the printer set up using my laptop. I see the main computers printer on my computer but a box appears reading a follows. "You need to specify a valid printer network name" How do I find this?

I have a lexmark x6150 hooked up to laptop on wired network. I turned off the windows firewall. When I search for printers all that comes up is microsoft windows network. No printers are listed? I have shared clicked on the printer. I have a linksys router. Please help was working about a week ago then it stopped? Confused.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sounds like it may be an issue with the network name. Set them both/all to MSHOME.

All network names set to MSHOME. I have printer on desktop marked as shared. Still cant find printer when I click add printer.....????

I HAVE A PRINTER CONNECTED TO THE DESKTOP, THE DESKTOP RUNS WINDOWS XP, I HAVE CHECKED OFF THE SHARE PRINTER, FIREWALLS ARE TURNED OFF ON BOTH COMPUTERS. I GOT AS FAR AS PICKING MY PRINTER WHEN I CLICK ON IT TO ADD IT GIVES ME AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS. WE HAVE ANOTHER LAPTOP THAT RUNS WINDOWS ME AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE PRINTER WITH NO PROBLEM. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

I tried step by step and it works I have 1 desktop computer with the printer and 2 laptops wireless with Windows XP; however, it does not work with 1 laptop with windows vista, anyone knows why? do you guys have any step by step how to set it up with vista?

I just p/u a nice, brand new Dell XPS laptop (vista equipped). I am selling off my other computer equipment (desktop and second laptop). I have a Brother multi-function laser printer (MFC-7820N) w/ a 10/100 port in the back. I also have a broadband wireless router w/ (3) open 10/100 ports in the back. I am no technical wizard so...may I connect the router and the printer and consequently print wirelessly from my laptop. If yes....how? Thanks Bob.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, that should work. Connect the printer to the router via network cable. Then install the software driver for the printer on your laptop. During the driver install, it should ask if you are setting up a local or networked printer.