Connecting laptop to net work printer

How do I use a Usb flash drive to connect my laptop to my network printer?

andy203 wrote:
No I do not see the PC on the laptop when I open the network page, do I need to set up a new network and if so how do I go about it?
Andy,
Take a look at
Win7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/start-here-to-set-up-a-home-network-in-windows-7#section...
Vista
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Setting-up-a-home-network#section_5
Al
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