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Make sure both of your computers are in the same Workgroup. This is done by right clicking on "My Computer" and clicking the Computer Name Tab. If you see that they have something different in the Workgroup Name field, make them apart of the same workgroup by clicking the Change button and entering in the same information in "Workgroup" as the other computer. You will be asked to restart, and when you come back up you should be on the same workgroup.(after it comes back up let it sit there for 5min or so).

Now that they are on the same workgroup go to the PC that has the connected printer you want to share. Go to Start Menu, Settings(in 2k) and Printers. Then a Window will open that will display the printer. Right click on the printer and click Properties. In properties, click the Sharing Tab, and select the button that says "Share this printer", the name will be filled in by default.

Now, go to the computer you want to connect via the network. Go to Start, Printers and Faxes(xp) when the WIndow opens click the Ad Printer icon. You will be then asked a series of questions: Choose Network Printer, then browse for printer. Next you will choose the option to look in your workgroup. You should then see the name of the computer that has the connected printer, double click on the icon and it should expand to reveal the connected printer. Select the printer and hit next, make it default(if you wish) and you are done, of yeah print a test page. Also, remember that the computer that has the printer connected will always have to be on when you want to print from the other PC.

Hope this helps, if I got a couple of steps mixed up I was doing this from memory. Also, disable any firewalls as they may block the protocols that are needed for Windows networking stuff(mine does).

Hah. I got this to work. My wife will be so happy she doesn't have to drag her lap top over to the other room, disconnect the existing printer, and hook it up to hers. Had to vary things a bit - printer was on Windows ME and XP was in the other room. Had ZoneAlarm installed on the XP and in the Firewall setting I put the ip address for my ME machine in the trusted zone.

Wow, wonder if this thread will get pulled as it is out of scope?