How to Connect a Laptop to a Desktop Computer's Printer Via Bluetooth

Making a Bluetooth connection between your laptop and a printer hardwired to another computer will afford you the luxury of being able to print from afar without needing to first transfer your files to the main computer connected to the printer. So long as you are using Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or a later operating system, you will be able to quickly and efficiently make a Bluetooth connection with a Bluetooth-compatible printer.

Instructions

1. Turn the printer on.

2. Open the "Start" menu on the laptop, click on the "Run" button, type in "bthprops.cpl" and press "Enter."

3. Select the option to "Add" a device.

4. Choose the option stating that "My device is set up and ready to be found," then click on the "Next" button.

5. Select the printer from the list of available devices to complete the connection.

References

• Microsoft: Configure Bluetooth