How to network a Non-Networking printer with a host computer? -

I have a WBR 1310 dlink router connected to 2 desktops via wired internet (comp a, comp b) and a laptop via wireless internet (comp c). I have a Brother HL-2040 connected to comp a. Is there any way to make the printer work when I press print from comp b or c WITHOUT connecting the USB cable to the other printers.

Assuming you re using Windows on those computers, do this on the computer the printer is attached to: XP machines should be able to simply Share the printer from the machine it’s attached to, this way: 1. Click the Start-gt;Control Panel menu item. 2. Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3. Click Printers and Faxes. 4. Click the printer in question. 5. Click the Printer-gt;Sharing menu item. 6. Click the Share radio button. 7. Give the printer a name. 8. Click OK. If the machine with the printer has Windows XP and the other has Windows Vista, you have to do a bit more than that. Try this: 1. On the XP machine, set the printer to Sharing in the Printers and Faxes dialog box, as detailed above. 2. On the Vista machine, get to the Add A Printer dialog. 3. Click Add a local Printer. (Yes, I know it s not local. Trust me.) 4. Click the Create a new port radio button. Leave the type of port set to Local Port. 5. Click the Next button. 6. In the Port Name text box, enter the printer s name, complete with the other machine s name (e.g. \\Bob s Machine\Bob s Printer). 7. Click OK. Hope that helps.

First you have to share the printer on the Host computer. Then get the name of that computer, right click on My Computer, go to properties, then click the Computer Name Tab. Then you have to Add Printer to both of the other computers. When you click Add Printer, you must select network printer, then click connect to the printer, then next, in the printer box type in \\your computer name\printer name, then click next, click yes on the pop up box, select set as default and click finish.

Install a printer on a computer then right click on the printer the choose share printer.