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| 698538 | 2008-08-19 02:25:00 | Cant get a printer to print on my home network OS is XP printer is 3 month old laser usb printer works fine on its computer. Go add printer and do wizard select network printer, when it searches for printer it doesnt find the printer. Network fine for browsing, computer I cant to print from is conected by cable to dsl-g604 router. Tried another printer a hp f380 inkjet and it wouldnt find that one either (selected as default printer) of course. Any help would be apreciated so son can print his homework without having to save it to memory stick and bringing it to lounge computer which has 2 usb printers attached. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 698539 | 2008-08-19 02:27:00 | So it's a real network printer (It has an ethernet port on it), or are you just sharing a USB printer over the network? Once we know those details we'll be able to sort something out. ;) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 698540 | 2008-08-19 02:30:00 | Try this, go to control panel / printers / add printer (on the networked PC) A network printer / next / connect to printer. Type in \\nameofpcwithprinter\nameofprinter (make sure the printer on the main PC is shared under printer/properties/sharing tab on the main PC). Type the name of the shared printer here. Also allow it if you have any firewalls, and make sure file/printer sharing is ticked |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 698541 | 2008-08-19 02:31:00 | Cant get a printer to print on my home network OS is XP printer is 3 month old laser usb printer works fine on its computer. Go add printer and do wizard select network printer, when it searches for printer it doesnt find the printer. Have you gone into the printer folder on the default PC that the Printer is plugged in to, and shared the printer? If its not shared it wont be seen by other PC's on the network. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 698542 | 2008-08-19 02:39:00 | And make sure the workgroup names are the same | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 698543 | 2008-08-19 03:04:00 | So it's a real network printer (It has an ethernet port on it), or are you just sharing a USB printer over the network? Once we know those details we'll be able to sort something out. ;) I want to share a usb printer on my home network. sharing is selected on this printer. Thanks for help |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 698544 | 2008-08-19 04:38:00 | From add printer wizard, select network printer and then select the 2nd field and input the details as shown in post #3 | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 698545 | 2008-08-19 09:17:00 | Thanks for help but where do i find name of computer with printer on it to fill in field \\nameofpcwithprinter thanks |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 698546 | 2008-08-19 09:22:00 | Press the windows / pause key, system properties will come up Computer name tab / full computer name = Name you type in |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 698547 | 2008-08-19 23:53:00 | Thanks guys putting that line in the second feild worked thanks again |
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