How to share brother mfc 6800 between 32bit vista home and 64 bit windows 7 laptops

hello i have the brother 6800 connected to my 32 bit vista laptop but
i would like to share that printer with my new 64 bit window 7 laptop.
both laptop share internet through a router. how do i go about doing
that? i was able to find the printer in the network but it failed to
connect. is print server my only option? thanks in advance

david <> wrote:

> hello i have the brother 6800 connected to my 32 bit vista laptop but
> i would like to share that printer with my new 64 bit window 7 laptop.
> both laptop share internet through a router. how do i go about doing
> that? i was able to find the printer in the network but it failed to
> connect. is print server my only option? thanks in advance

I don't have Win 7, but I have no problem sharing all laser, inkjet
printers and scanner to all desktops and laptops (vie wireless) those are
running Vista. This is all I have to do.

1. Installing the printer driver to the system the printer connected to,
then configure it to be SHARED

2. Installing the printer driver to ALL systems you want to use the printer.
Configure (looking) the printer that it's connected through Network.

That's it! when you have those stepos above done then you can print from
any room around the house you want.

thanks i already tried that it didn't work. however, when i upgraded
all pc into windows 7 i can network the printer to all pcs without
problem


On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:50:16 -0600, Joel <> wrote:

>david <> wrote:
>
>> hello i have the brother 6800 connected to my 32 bit vista laptop but
>> i would like to share that printer with my new 64 bit window 7 laptop.
>> both laptop share internet through a router. how do i go about doing
>> that? i was able to find the printer in the network but it failed to
>> connect. is print server my only option? thanks in advance
>
> I don't have Win 7, but I have no problem sharing all laser, inkjet
>printers and scanner to all desktops and laptops (vie wireless) those are
>running Vista. This is all I have to do.
>
>1. Installing the printer driver to the system the printer connected to,
>then configure it to be SHARED
>
>2. Installing the printer driver to ALL systems you want to use the printer.
>Configure (looking) the printer that it's connected through Network.
>
> That's it! when you have those stepos above done then you can print from
>any room around the house you want.