Network Printer Help?

I need help setting up a network printer on my laptop. On the laptop I am running Windows Vista Home Premium (64bit) and the desktop computer, the one with the printer, is running Windows XP Home (32 bit.) How do I set up my laptop to print remotely via the printer attached to the desktop pc? If it matters, the printer is a Dell Photo AIO 924. I need to know how to set up both computers, not just the laptop. Thank you!Network Printer Help?
64 or 32 is not an issue


here is how you can do it


on the computer wuth xp go to control panel find the printer


right click it and click share


I would suggest renameng it some thing like printer2


then open a folder and click tools folder options scroll down to the bottom and check enable simple file sharing on the bottom of view


that if your xp is professional if not that step is unnecessary





now go to the vista machine


go to the printer page from control panel click add a printer add a network or wireless printer click printer is not listed click select shared printer by name





stop here you must know the name of the xp computer


to do that right click my computer click properties and click computer name


and find out what is your computer name


lets say its name is user-pc





back to the vista type the following


\\usre-pc\printer2 and click next


the vista will automatically install the drivers and you will be able to print a test page





you might be presented with a varity of printers to choose from


choose your printer make and model


and click next


and you are doneNetwork Printer Help?
Use the installation disc...make sure to allow sharing on the PC that has the printer connected %26gt;Control Panel %26gt;Printers and Faxes %26gt;(choose your printer-right click %26gt;Properties) Share tab %26gt;allow sharing