network printer setup

I have a desktop computer running xp. It's connected to a linksys router with
an ethernet cable. I have a laptop running vista home premium. I have a HP
PSC2355 connected to the desktop with a USB cable. How can I set this up to
print from the laptop wirelessly?

First remember to share the printer out, then it should be 'seen' by the
Vista PC.
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Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"jhnpeterman" <jhnpeterman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE42F7A9-6432-4876-A438-606786D244E8@microsoft.com...
>I have a desktop computer running xp. It's connected to a linksys router
>with
> an ethernet cable. I have a laptop running vista home premium. I have a HP
> PSC2355 connected to the desktop with a USB cable. How can I set this up
> to
> print from the laptop wirelessly?

I have shared the printer on the desktop, but the vista laptop still can't
see it.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> First remember to share the printer out, then it should be 'seen' by the
> Vista PC.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "jhnpeterman" <jhnpeterman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FE42F7A9-6432-4876-A438-606786D244E8@microsoft.com...
> >I have a desktop computer running xp. It's connected to a linksys router
> >with
> > an ethernet cable. I have a laptop running vista home premium. I have a HP
> > PSC2355 connected to the desktop with a USB cable. How can I set this up
> > to
> > print from the laptop wirelessly?
>

Have you tried connecting to it using \\NameOfXPPC\Printer (where
NameOfXPPC = the Name of the XP PC on the Network and Printer = the Shared
Name of the Printer)

You are sure the shared name of the printer doesn't have any spaces or
illegal characters in it? (stuff like ?*! etc)

You've remembered to enable File and Print Sharing in the XP PC?
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Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"jhnpeterman" <jhnpeterman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C60A4FC-5D32-461D-A00B-BE49BE1C2262@microsoft.com...
>I have shared the printer on the desktop, but the vista laptop still can't
> see it.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> First remember to share the printer out, then it should be 'seen' by the
>> Vista PC.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "jhnpeterman" <jhnpeterman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FE42F7A9-6432-4876-A438-606786D244E8@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a desktop computer running xp. It's connected to a linksys router
>> >with
>> > an ethernet cable. I have a laptop running vista home premium. I have a
>> > HP
>> > PSC2355 connected to the desktop with a USB cable. How can I set this
>> > up
>> > to
>> > print from the laptop wirelessly?
>>