Laptop restart locks out printer

sirquacksalot · 03-08-2007, 10:20 AM

Hey all,

I just set up a wireless internet in my apt for my girlfriends new laptop. I set up the printer and got it to print properly, but the problem is that whenever the laptop restarts, it can't find the printer because the network login to my desktop is reset. I can't find anywhere to set it to remain, so I don't know how to fix this other than Network> *network location* > and entering the login stuff again. Its really annoying.

Anyone know how to help?

baker421 · 03-09-2007, 07:50 PM

How did you set up the printer? Did you use Control Panel>Printers and then use the add printer wizard?

Did you share the printer by right-clicking on the printer, choose sharing, then share it with other users on the network?

Did you install all of the printer drivers?

Did you do all of the above on the first computer that installed the printer - the one that "owns" the printer, to share it out?

Did you use the wizard to install to all computers?

If all computers aren't xp, you need to install the printer drivers on each machine.

JB

JB

03-08-2007, 10:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
sirquacksalot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 29 OS: Vista Buisness 32-Bit	Laptop restart locks out printer Hey all, I just set up a wireless internet in my apt for my girlfriends new laptop. I set up the printer and got it to print properly, but the problem is that whenever the laptop restarts, it can't find the printer because the network login to my desktop is reset. I can't find anywhere to set it to remain, so I don't know how to fix this other than Network> network location > and entering the login stuff again. Its really annoying. Anyone know how to help? __________________ 939Dual-SataII, AMD Athlon XP 3500+, 2Gb PC3200 RAM (Dual Channel Mode: 400Mhz), BFG Geforce 7600GS OC 256Mb, 80Gb Samsung SataII, 250Gb WD SataII, 465W PSU

03-09-2007, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
baker421 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 274 OS: xp pro, server 2003	How did you set up the printer? Did you use Control Panel>Printers and then use the add printer wizard? Did you share the printer by right-clicking on the printer, choose sharing, then share it with other users on the network? Did you install all of the printer drivers? Did you do all of the above on the first computer that installed the printer - the one that "owns" the printer, to share it out? Did you use the wizard to install to all computers? If all computers aren't xp, you need to install the printer drivers on each machine. JB JB __________________ mcse/mcsa, mcp xp pro, a+, net+, it project+ He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.- Anonymous.