1) verify they are on the same subnet (ie: 192.168.1.2 & 192.168.1.3) and
that the printer is shared (right click/sharing)
2) on the w2K laptop.....goto control panel/printers/add a printer
3) click next on the first screen of the wizard
4) choose "Local printer attached to this computer" and UNCHECK
"automatically detect and install my plug and play printer"
5) choose "create a new port" radio button and "standard TCP/IP port" in
the drop down; click next; click next again
6) type the IP address where it asks you (you do not need to type anything
for 'port name'
7) identify the NIC card (if it doesnt automatically do so) and click
finish
8) choose the make and model (drivers) of your printer. ** note: you may
need to download the drivers from the manufacturers website
9) choose "keep existing driver" if prompted. choose a name, deafult (or
not), and share (or not). type a description and click finish
thats it.
good luck,
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