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      10-20-2011
I have a 3 PC home wlan connecting through a G router.

1) is an XP laptop to which the printer is connected directly by cable
2) is a Windows 7 laptop
3) is a NEW Windows 7 laptop

#1 can obviously print because the printer is connected to it by cable
#2 can also print to the printer via the wlan

The problem is with #3, the new laptop running W 7 64.

It is on the network, connects fine to the web via the router *but* I
cannot get it to see the printer connected to the XP laptop so I can
install it or whatever needs to be done.
I tried to "add a printer". It searches but does not find any.
What to do?

Thanks.
Jeff
 
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      10-20-2011
On 10/20/11 2:54 PM, d wrote:
> I have a 3 PC home wlan connecting through a G router.
>
> 1) is an XP laptop to which the printer is connected directly by cable
> 2) is a Windows 7 laptop
> 3) is a NEW Windows 7 laptop
>
> #1 can obviously print because the printer is connected to it by cable
> #2 can also print to the printer via the wlan
>
> The problem is with #3, the new laptop running W 7 64.
>
> It is on the network, connects fine to the web via the router *but* I
> cannot get it to see the printer connected to the XP laptop so I can
> install it or whatever needs to be done.
> I tried to "add a printer". It searches but does not find any.
> What to do?
>
> Thanks.
> Jeff


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