Network printing

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TopCat

Hi, I’ve a home network with desktop running XP SP 1a and laptop
running SP2. Connected to the desktop is an HP printer. I’m finding
that now, after a m/board u/g on the desktop, I need to have this PC
on in order to print from my laptop. Previously desktop had SP2
installed, and I could print from laptop without desktop being
switched on.

Can anyone explain why this is, and how I can again print from laptop
without desktop in use?

Thanks.
 
Cari said:
You possibly had "Wake on Lan" enabled on the Desktop.
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That’s possible, though not something I deliberately enabled. I’ll
recheck that over the next day or so.
Apart from the Service Pack difference, could there be any other
setting I’m missing?
 
Cari said:
Wake on Lan is a setting in the BIOS.
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com


 > > You possibly had "Wake on Lan" enabled on the
Desktop.
 > > --
 > > Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
Hardware)
 > > www.coribright.com
 > >
 > > "TopCat" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
 > >   > > > Hi, I've a home network with desktop running
XP SP 1a and
 > > laptop
  > > > running SP2. Connected to the desktop is an
HP printer. I'm
 > > finding
  > > > that now, after a m/board u/g on the
desktop, I need to have
 > > this PC
  > > > on in order to print from my laptop.
Previously desktop had
 > > SP2
  > > > installed, and I could print from laptop
without desktop
 > > being
  > > > switched on.
  > > >
  > > > Can anyone explain why this is, and how I
can again print
 > > from laptop
  > > > without desktop in use?
  > > >
  > > > Thanks.
  > > >
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Yes, tnx, though as I said, it’s not been deliberately enabled.
 
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