I was able to get back to where I was by sharing the printer from the desktop. I also noticed that the desktop's Printers and Fax folder became part of the network. I see that even the MS documentation says that the printer will become attached to one computer, which then must be on for the...
I struck out and am worse off than before. I uninstalled the printer from both computers. The router still saw the printer. I then did a network install on the desktop, which went very well (I'll skip the woe the HP site gave me regarding drivers). Everything works there.
Turning my attention...
I'm surprised at this. Can't you assign a fixed IP to the printer, both in the printer and in the router? I think my driver is HP's latest, so I think jogging the setup is the best chance. When I set mine up, the router assigns local IPs via DHCP, so I don't worry about them.
The printer is off the desktop, but where it is has nothing to do with not having an Add New Printer icon. I did find that function on the File menu of the printer folder, so I can go ahead. Maybe this evening I'll be able to give it a shot.
Sounds like good advice. Maybe somewhere there is an artifact that says the printer belongs to the desktop computer. Where, I don't know.
But before I try to reconfigure I need to get my Add Printer function back, or else I'll be stuck with nothing on the laptop. I need to do some searching on...
I guess it makes a bit of sense that to get to a printer connected through a computer, you have to be on the same workgroup. In any case, I understand and accept that that is the way networks and workgroups work.
The printer should be network ready. I placed it on the network via its own...
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Now to my problem. I had a dickens of a time getting my HP officejet to be seen by other machines on my home network, but I finally learned that I had to have all the machines in the same...