Home network - wireless printing

I have a desktop pc with printer connected to it. This pc is running XP.

I have recently purchased a laptop, running Windows 7 starter.

I would like to print from the laptop to the printer connected to the desktop. However, the printer won't connect.

I have tried several sets of instructions, but must be missing something.

What incremental tests can I do to see where things got ******* up? How can I get something printed from the lap top?

 

What brand of printer? I had trouble with mine (not understanding what I read==lol). Called the Printer manufacture and they had me up and running in about 2 minutes and it works great. Felt so dumb after I called and seen what I had read and she walked me thru it.

 

The printer is an HP Officejet 6210 All-in-one. I will get the printer drivers for the laptop (Windows 7).

Under the printer properties, I changed the sharing tab to 'Share this printer'. Is there any more that needs to be done?

Thanks

 

On the desktop, the printer properties show that the printer is shared.

When on the laptop (Windows 7), I try to add the printer the following error is received-

Connect to Printer
Windows couldn't connect to the printer. Check the printer name and try again. If this is a network printer, make sure that the printer is turned on, and that the printer address is correct.​

The printer is on. I believe the address is correct.