How to Print Through a Network With Vista
The ability to print through a network is one of the nice features available with a home network. To use this feature, your computer does not even have to be physically connected to your printer. All you need is a printer that is connected to your network (either wirelessly or by cable) and to be connected to the network yourself (either wirelessly or by cable). Setting up a network printer for use with your Windows Vista computer is quite simple as Microsoft makes this process very straightforward.
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Instructions
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Install your printer to the network. Consult your printer documentation for specific details on how to properly install it. Your options for adding it to your home network will be connecting it to a specific computer on the network, connecting it directly to your router/modem or connecting to the network wirelessly (if you have a wireless printer).
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Enable your printer for use in your network. These steps must be followed on each Vista computer in your network. To connect to your network printer, open Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers, then click "Add a printer." Select the option "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" and press "Next." Follow the prompts provided by the printer wizard to finish installing your network printer on your Vista computer. Once installed, you are ready to print your file(s).
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Open your document and press "Ctrl + P" (or click File > Print) to initialize the print job. Select your network printer from the drop down list and press "OK." Your document will now begin printing.
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