Homegroup or server?

[Biz.Kid09]

Ok at the moment i have my samsung laser printer connected via usb to my desktop pc. The printer is being shared via homegroup and every laptop in the house prints perfectly.
However i too want to start using my laptop rather than laptop and so i need an alternative to leaving my homegroup on all the time.

Is there anyway that i can have my desktop if in hibernation or sleep mode wake itself when it recognizes activity on the homegroup?
Or what other alternatives do i have?

 

[Andre]

Connect your printer up to one of these:TP-LINK TL-PS310U Single USB2 Port MFP Print and Storage Server
and switch your main machine off/leave in standby.
Enables you to connect your USB rinter directly up to your network

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Thanks Andre.
I will take a look at that