Vista - need to print from laptop

I have read several threads regarding this, but theyare WAY over my head.
From the very very beginning can someone explain how I get my laptop running
Vista to print to my desktop running XP. Do I need to install a driver in my
laptop?? I tried to go to hp.com and do that but they want me to plug in a
USB from my laptop to my printer, I don't want to use a USB to conect
them...what am I missing????

Let's start from the very beginning. Are the two computers networked?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BDB1E1E0-AD93-4C9A-8627-A0475C647538@microsoft.com...
>I have read several threads regarding this, but theyare WAY over my head.
> From the very very beginning can someone explain how I get my laptop
> running
> Vista to print to my desktop running XP. Do I need to install a driver in
> my
> laptop?? I tried to go to hp.com and do that but they want me to plug in
> a
> USB from my laptop to my printer, I don't want to use a USB to conect
> them...what am I missing????
>

My laptop gets its signal from my desktop, is that what you mean??

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Let's start from the very beginning. Are the two computers networked?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDB1E1E0-AD93-4C9A-8627-A0475C647538@microsoft.com...
> >I have read several threads regarding this, but theyare WAY over my head.
> > From the very very beginning can someone explain how I get my laptop
> > running
> > Vista to print to my desktop running XP. Do I need to install a driver in
> > my
> > laptop?? I tried to go to hp.com and do that but they want me to plug in
> > a
> > USB from my laptop to my printer, I don't want to use a USB to conect
> > them...what am I missing????
> >
>
>

bump

"Twofords" wrote:

> My laptop gets its signal from my desktop, is that what you mean??
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Let's start from the very beginning. Are the two computers networked?
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> > http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >
> > "Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BDB1E1E0-AD93-4C9A-8627-A0475C647538@microsoft.com...
> > >I have read several threads regarding this, but theyare WAY over my head.
> > > From the very very beginning can someone explain how I get my laptop
> > > running
> > > Vista to print to my desktop running XP. Do I need to install a driver in
> > > my
> > > laptop?? I tried to go to hp.com and do that but they want me to plug in
> > > a
> > > USB from my laptop to my printer, I don't want to use a USB to conect
> > > them...what am I missing????
> > >
> >
> >

Share a folder on the desktop machine.

Can the laptop access the files shared in the folder?

PS what is a signal?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C18F3E58-BF0F-4C19-8484-EF58FF595461@microsoft.com...
> bump
>
> "Twofords" wrote:
>
>> My laptop gets its signal from my desktop, is that what you mean??
>>
>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>
>> > Let's start from the very beginning. Are the two computers networked?
>> > --
>> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
>> > http://www.coribright.com/windows
>> >
>> > "Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:BDB1E1E0-AD93-4C9A-8627-A0475C647538@microsoft.com...
>> > >I have read several threads regarding this, but theyare WAY over my
>> > >head.
>> > > From the very very beginning can someone explain how I get my laptop
>> > > running
>> > > Vista to print to my desktop running XP. Do I need to install a
>> > > driver in
>> > > my
>> > > laptop?? I tried to go to hp.com and do that but they want me to
>> > > plug in
>> > > a
>> > > USB from my laptop to my printer, I don't want to use a USB to conect
>> > > them...what am I missing????
>> > >
>> >
>> >

A signal is me not knowing what I'm talking about...lol. I get my laptop to
work thru my desktop...
How do I check that?

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Share a folder on the desktop machine.
>
> Can the laptop access the files shared in the folder?
>
> PS what is a signal?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C18F3E58-BF0F-4C19-8484-EF58FF595461@microsoft.com...
> > bump
> >
> > "Twofords" wrote:
> >
> >> My laptop gets its signal from my desktop, is that what you mean??
> >>
> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Let's start from the very beginning. Are the two computers networked?
> >> > --
> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> >> > http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >
> >> > "Twofords" <Twofords@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:BDB1E1E0-AD93-4C9A-8627-A0475C647538@microsoft.com...
> >> > >I have read several threads regarding this, but theyare WAY over my
> >> > >head.
> >> > > From the very very beginning can someone explain how I get my laptop
> >> > > running
> >> > > Vista to print to my desktop running XP. Do I need to install a
> >> > > driver in
> >> > > my
> >> > > laptop?? I tried to go to hp.com and do that but they want me to
> >> > > plug in
> >> > > a
> >> > > USB from my laptop to my printer, I don't want to use a USB to conect
> >> > > them...what am I missing????
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>