How do I share a printer two two Macs??

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How do I share a printer two two Macs??

I would like to be able to share one printer with my iMac and my Macbook.

I have a newer imac running osX5..

I have a newer macbook running the same os

my printer is HA laserjet 1012.

I have a network for the internet, router and wireless connect for the macbook.

I cannot get the Macbook to send printing through the iMac to the printer which is attached to the iMac.

Please help... the instructions in the "help" did not help. what are the steps to get the share printer working.?? thanks in advance.

Imac 24, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Nov 27, 2008 2:28 PM

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Answer 1

fortunate

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Nov 28, 2008 4:27 PM in response to Mr Trumon

Have you gone to your system preferences>sharing and checked the box next to printer sharing on the iMac. If you've already done that, go back to your MacBook and try to print something. When the print box comes out select the option to 'add printer' from 'printer:' box. The printer should show up in the 'Defaults' tab.

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Answer 2

DonH49

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Dec 6, 2008 2:19 AM in response to Mr Trumon

Make sure the printer driver is installed on both Macs.
Make sure on the iMac which has the printer attached that printer sharing is turned on
Make sure the Macbook does not have printer sharing turned on.
Make sure the printer and the imac are power on when you try to print from the Macbook.

you could simplify this by connecting the 1012 to the usb port of an Apple Extreme or Time Capsule router; then printer sharing does not matter and the imac powered on does not matter. both Macs could print to the 1012 over the network.

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Answer 3

Dec 6, 2008 2:56 AM in response to DonH49

you could simplify this by connecting the 1012 to the usb port of an Apple Extreme or Time Capsule router

Or indeed an Airport Express. Works very easily - even my Asus 'eee' connected to the printer immediately;

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Answer 4

Jan 4, 2009 12:41 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Hi there.

Can anyone help with this?

Is it possible to share a printer with an imac if your windows laptop is networked with it through a router?

I have the drivers installed on the laptop.

Any replies appreciated!

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Answer 5

Duane

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Jan 7, 2009 2:16 PM in response to tontorian

Of course. A router is required to network the 2 computers together.

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