[AfterDark]

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]

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

 

[AfterDark]

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]

I think you have identified your problem. 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]

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