Re: Sharing Printer
- From: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Fenrir Enterprises)
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:59:19 GMT
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:54:12 GMT, Big John
<watson6918@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OK --Thanks for the offer! It is:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
I think that perhaps your initial impression is correct, as that is the
same printer that I have been using as a direct hook-up and it was still
showing up in my "Printers and Faxes" page. However I deleted all of
the suspect printers from the lap-top and tried to start over and now it
doesn't appear at all when I browse for it! Now I'm really confused - or
I guess I should say I have really confused my computers!!
jrw
Before you start, you should probably make sure the print spooler is
cleaned out. Run a command window (Start -> Run -> cmd) and net stop
spooler. Then go into \Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS and delete the
files there (SHD and SPL files). There's more details here
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm (Steps 8 -
11), just ignore the parts that talk about cleaning out the drivers .
First step is to make sure the printer drivers are installed on both
computers. You may actually be better off leaving a version of the
printer installed in the Printers and Faxes window, although this is
usually more of an issue when you use a print server's propietary
software to install the printer. Since you are sharing one connected
to a computer (which tends to be easier to set up), don't worry too
much about it. More important is seeing the printer driver show up
under Printers & Faxes -> File -> Server Properties (for this
selection to appear, you cannot have a specific printer highlighted)
-> Drivers , so you know the latest drivers are installed, rather than
Windows trying to use a built-in one.
Right-click on My Computer and select Properties (or Control Panel ->
Classic View -> System). Under Computer Name (I'm using XP Pro so I
don't remember if it's exactly the same as Home), make sure the
workgroup is the same for both computers. Don't leave it at MSHOME or
WORKGROUP, pick something unique, like COOKIES or KEEBLER. Remember
that the Workgroup name has to be /exactly/ the same. Then rename the
computers. While not 100% necessary anymore, it's generally a good
idea to keep the computer names the same except for numerical sequence
such as HOME01 and HOME02 (though I tend to ignore this and pick
DESKTOP01, LAPTOP02, etc). Do not give them the /same/ name or your
network will have a heart attack.
Reset both computers.
Back to Printers & Faxes on the desktop that has the printer hardwired
to it, right click on the printer and select Sharing. If there's a
thing saying 'Run Network Setup Wizard' or 'Setup Without Network
Setup Wizard', don't run the wizard. Keep telling it not to run the
wizard until you get the options 'Don't Share This Printer/Share This
Printer'. If you have multiple printers installed and the name it
gives isn't unique enough (I have 2 different Epsons and it tried to
give them both the name EpsonSty), change it, otherwise just click
okay. Reboot again! (even if it doesn't tell you to).
Back on the laptop, go back to the Printers and Faxes and Add New
Printer. Tell it that you are adding a Network Printer and go through
the prompts, telling it that you will browse for the printer. When you
get to the following screen, you will have to double-click on the
options inside the Shared Printers box (usually the main tree branch
is Microsoft Windows Network) to make them expand, just like you were
using Explorer. Unfortunately, it does not give indicators, such as +
signs, under which branches are expandable, so keep searching for the
other computer's name, and finally the printer. Once you find the
printer, keep going through the dialogues until the computer finally
decides to install it. If you can't find the printer on the network,
or can't find a network at all, I'll have to do some more detailed
troubleshooting with you, but this /should/ work.
Once you have it installed, go back to Printers and Faxes. The printer
icon should look different, having a weird symbol that's supposed to
represent an Ethernet cable, to let you know it's a Network Printer
and not a local printer. Set it default, if you want to.
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