Accessing printer

AfterDark · 03-17-2003, 10:31 AM

We have an HP 4600 colour laserjet on our network and it has been installed on the server, although it has its own IP address.

I have a laptop with Windows XP Home Edition on it but although I have tried a number of ways to connect to it, I don't seem to be able to.

So, either I am doing something wrong, or I need Windows XP Pro, which will allow me to log into the domain and thus access the printer.

Can anyone tell me if I should be able to use the printer using XP Home Edition?

Thanks.

**johnwill** · 03-17-2003, 01:44 PM

XP Home is not able to access domain resources, could this be your problem?

AfterDark · 03-17-2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by johnwill
XP Home is not able to access domain resources, could this be your problem?

Yes, assuming that the printer counts as a domain resource, then I think it is. Do you know of any work-round or is my only option to get XP Pro? (Apart, obviously, from installing the printer on a workstation - I can see other printers, just not anything connected to the server.)

**johnwill** · 03-17-2003, 04:26 PM

I think you have identified your problem. :D FWIW, you can pick up stand-alone print servers for $100 or so that would solve this problem, maybe cheaper and less trouble than upgrading to XP-Pro.

tcheavey · 03-17-2003, 06:38 PM

Location, location, security location. That's a domain!

03-17-2003, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
AfterDark Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Posts: 26 OS: win98/2000	Accessing printer We have an HP 4600 colour laserjet on our network and it has been installed on the server, although it has its own IP address. I have a laptop with Windows XP Home Edition on it but although I have tried a number of ways to connect to it, I don't seem to be able to. So, either I am doing something wrong, or I need Windows XP Pro, which will allow me to log into the domain and thus access the printer. Can anyone tell me if I should be able to use the printer using XP Home Edition? Thanks.

03-17-2003, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
tcheavey Mech-Tech Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oakland/Berkley approx. Posts: 289 OS: Win 2K	Location, location, security location. That's a domain! __________________ The Redskins Lost. Go Black Knights!!!!

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	XP Home is not able to access domain resources, could this be your problem?

03-17-2003, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I think you have identified your problem. :D FWIW, you can pick up stand-alone print servers for $100 or so that would solve this problem, maybe cheaper and less trouble than upgrading to XP-Pro.