how to print wirelessly from my laptop?

Question

I have a laptop which i use upstairs...and a Desktop which is downstairs BOTH are hooked up to the internet via linksys wireless router. the new one with N i don't know if that matters...is there a way i can hit print on my laptop and send it to my printer downstairs (which is hooked up to my desktop) without having to take my laptop down there and hook it up? If you can please use normal people terms I don't do the whole tech thing. Thanks

Update:

I don't have a network how do i do that?

bumpy20032003 · Accepted Answer

if you have a router hook your PRINTER DIRECTLY UP TO THE ROUTER!! but if you want to print to the actual desktop you will have to create a folder&#92;printer folder on your desktop and you should be able to print that way!! google how to setup a shared folder its simple.

Daryl S · Answer

Yes.  Go into the Printers and right click on the printer.  Select SHARING. If using Vista, click on CHANGE SHARING and then select Share the Printer.  If you are using XP, rt.click on the printer and configure the sharing as well.  Of course, for you to print from your laptop, your desktop has to be on and both the desktop and the laptop have to be on the same network.

sarang4evr · Answer

print share, you gotta go to print settings and set it to shared
but unless you have an wireless printer, youre gonna need to leave the desktop on to use the shared printer

Cindy M · Answer

Make sure your printer is hooked up to the router.

this website is pretty self explanatory

http://www.wikihow.com/Set-up-Your-Laptop-to-Print-Wirelessly

Anonymous · Answer

Use a network! How to set one up depends on what OS you have but just google it

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