Hi,
Yes it is possible, you have to install the pritner software on your Sons laptop.
1) For sharing, if you have a network printer connected to your router, then select the network option while installing the printer (If you would have given us the printer model and make we could have given step by step instructions).
2) If the printer is connected to your XP computer and you want to share it, share the printer from XP as mentioned in the steps below.
>> Open Printers and Faxes. Click
Start, click
Control Panel, click
Printers and Other Hardware, and then click
Printers and Faxes.
>> Right-click the printer you want to share, and then click
Sharing.
>> On the
Sharing tab, click
Share this printer and then type a share name for the shared printer (e.g. MyPrinter), click on Apply and Ok. (as shown below)
Now goto the Windows 7 laptop and follow the steps as mentioned below,
>> Click Start
>> Click on Devices and Printers
>> Click on Add Printer (as shown below)
>> A new window will come up, click on Add a network printer (as shown below)
>> The laptop will search the network for the printer and display it on the list, click on the printer and click on next. The laptop will install the software required, do ensure the printer installation disc is in the laptop in case if Windows 7 wont have the driver it will take it from the disc.
Regards,
Shrey
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