- Printer sharing
- Posted by Ellei on March 14th, 2006
Have read all the posts. I have 2 computers both on Windows XP. Enabled
printer sharing on one, went to the other and did the Add Printer and it cud
not find the name which I put as \\computername\hppsc240. I guess my
question is do I have to enable file sharing too? Or am I doing something
else wrong? Thanks.
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Ellei1
- Posted by Gordon on March 14th, 2006
On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:22:29 -0800, Ellei wrote:
When you go to "Add Printer", select "Network Printer" and then browse to
find it. If XP doesn't find it, then there's a network setup problem.
HTH
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Interim Systems and Management Accounting
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
- Posted by Ellei on March 14th, 2006
Hi Gordon...when I click on Add Printer there are 3 options...Browse for
Printer which comes up with Nicrosoftr Windows Network....when I highlight it
is says you need to specify a valid network printer name which I tried
hppsc240 but that doesn't work. Then the 3rd option is Connect to a printer
on the internet or on a home or office network and there is no browse but a
place to enter a URL which I tried but not sure if I'm entering the right
info...format is http://serve_name/Printer/myprinter/.printer
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Ellei1
"Gordon" wrote:
- Posted by Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\) on March 14th, 2006
Yes.. each computer must be able to see what is attached locally..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Ellei" <Ellei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by jwill on March 14th, 2006
Ellei wrote:
On the compter that is directly attached to the printer you want to share:
Start -> Click on "Printers an Faxes" -> Right Click on printer you
want to share -> make sure dot is on "Share this printer"
You can change the share name to whatever you want.
Jerry
- Posted by Ellei on March 14th, 2006
Mike are you answering my first question about enabling file sharing too?
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Ellei1
"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
- Posted by Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\) on March 14th, 2006
I do believe that printer and file sharing are linked.. you do not have to
share everything on your computer though.. by default, XP shows a 'shared
document' folder, and does NOT give automatic access to all of the computer,
so most will still be relatively safe..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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- Posted by Ellei on March 14th, 2006
Okay I did all that and got the name for the shared printer....it's when I go
onto the other PC which is connected thru a linksys router that I am having
the problem. Someone replied that I need to set up file sharing but haven't
been able to do that yet.
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Ellei1
"jwill" wrote:
- Posted by Ellei on March 14th, 2006
Mike when I clicked on file and printer sharing troubleshooter, it says that
the computer names are the same....but when I go to my computer and click on
computer name, one says EllensPC and the other says Gateway-506G.... I'm
getting lost here....I set up the sharing fine on the one PC but cannot add
printer on the other. They are connected via Linksys...both on Windows XP
Ellei1
"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
- Posted by jwill on March 14th, 2006
Ellei wrote:
Start -> Control panel -> Network Connections -> Right Click on the
Network Connection you are using then click "Properties" -> put check
mark "File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks".
I think you only have to do that on the Computer that the printer is
attached to.
Jerry
- Posted by Ellei on March 14th, 2006
Well then I still don't know what is the problem on the other PC....
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Ellei1
"jwill" wrote:
