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Can I share my HP Photosmart C5280 with other computers in my home? (1478 Views)
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Can I share my HP Photosmart C5280 with other computers in my home?

‎04-28-2011 09:04 AM

I have 2 more computers in my home network and would like to share my printer with them, is this possible and how do I set it up?

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‎04-28-2011 09:14 AM

It is possible to share the printer over the network. I believe the printer is connected by a USB cable, is that correct?

Also, can you tell us the operating systems running on your PC's?
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‎07-02-2011 03:08 PM

I am having the same issue. Yes, the printer is connected by USB. My operating system is Vista & I have a Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router. The router has the USB port. All of my computers are laptops running the same system. How do I connect the printer to make it wireless?

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‎07-05-2011 12:56 PM

The printer cannot be made wireless. You will need to install the printer locally on one of the computers, and then share the printer to all the computers in your network. Keep in mind that to print to this printer, the computer to which it is connected to MUST be on. Or else, the printer will not receive any print jobs. So choose the PC to install it into carefully.
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