Printer Sharing Problems

mhilsdon · 03-28-2008, 11:33 AM

I am having network printer sharing problems, I've tried all the suggestions that have appeared in other posts with similar problems, but with no success.
I have 3 PC's, A=Windows XP Pro, B=Windows Vista Home Basic, C(Laptop)Windows XP Home Edition.

A&B are connected by Ethernet via a Linksys WRT160N, C is connected via a wireless connection.

I can ping all 3 PC's from each other successfully, but I cannot share the printers that are attached (USB) to PC A

Any help, suggestions, tutorials would gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

Mick

~~Computer_Doctor~~ · 03-28-2008, 11:55 AM

Do you have any software firewalls installed on computer A? example would be zonealarm. Have you installed the drivers for the printer in Computer B and C?

mhilsdon · 03-28-2008, 12:03 PM

Yes, I have McAfee security suite on all 3, but while I've been trying to get the printer sharing working they are all disabled - I can however still ping between them all when they're enabled. No, I haven't installed the printer drivers onto the other PC's - should I? I'd always understood (perhaps wrongly) that the drivers were not required on the PC's that were going to be sharing?

cpufxr · 03-28-2008, 12:09 PM

all pc's and laptops have to be in the same workgroup file and print sharing must be enabled on pc A then you need to share the printer on pc A (right click on printer you want to share (if file and printer sharing is not enabled this will cause the wizard to start) give the printer a name with no spaces (just good practice) then go to laptop and from the run type \\pc A "computer name" you need to know the name of pc A (i.e. desktop) click ok the double click the printer and it will install

03-28-2008, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
mhilsdon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Sp2	Printer Sharing Problems I am having network printer sharing problems, I've tried all the suggestions that have appeared in other posts with similar problems, but with no success. I have 3 PC's, A=Windows XP Pro, B=Windows Vista Home Basic, C(Laptop)Windows XP Home Edition. A&B are connected by Ethernet via a Linksys WRT160N, C is connected via a wireless connection. I can ping all 3 PC's from each other successfully, but I cannot share the printers that are attached (USB) to PC A Any help, suggestions, tutorials would gratefully appreciated. Thanks Mick

03-28-2008, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~Computer_Doctor~~ Troubled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 644 OS: Windows XP	Re: Printer Sharing Problems Do you have any software firewalls installed on computer A? example would be zonealarm. Have you installed the drivers for the printer in Computer B and C?

03-28-2008, 12:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
mhilsdon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Sp2	Re: Printer Sharing Problems Yes, I have McAfee security suite on all 3, but while I've been trying to get the printer sharing working they are all disabled - I can however still ping between them all when they're enabled. No, I haven't installed the printer drivers onto the other PC's - should I? I'd always understood (perhaps wrongly) that the drivers were not required on the PC's that were going to be sharing?

03-28-2008, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
cpufxr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Printer Sharing Problems all pc's and laptops have to be in the same workgroup file and print sharing must be enabled on pc A then you need to share the printer on pc A (right click on printer you want to share (if file and printer sharing is not enabled this will cause the wizard to start) give the printer a name with no spaces (just good practice) then go to laptop and from the run type \\pc A "computer name" you need to know the name of pc A (i.e. desktop) click ok the double click the printer and it will install