Network Printer Sharing [Archive]

Bill

January 17th 04, 12:21 AM

I am currently ona network with my laptop & a desktop.
Both are running WinXP. They are connected with Netgear
router and wireless card.

I can print OK from the desktop, but get errors from the
laptop. No particular error msgs, just "error-printing"
in the hpdeskjet940c dialog box. Printer port is LPT1.

I'm pretty sure I don't have the defaults for the
workgroup or correct printer named in the Properties, but
can't figute out what they should be. Can anyone help?

Bill

chadad1

January 17th 04, 04:01 AM

Check to see if your firewall in XP is enabled - if it is, disable it and printing will be OK - just had the same problem last night

January 17th 04, 05:41 AM

>-----Original Message-----
>Check to see if your firewall in XP is enabled - if it
is, disable it and printing will be OK - just had the
same problem last night
>.
>No, it's not enabled.

Nancy

January 22nd 04, 12:08 AM

Try this... go to start.....go to control panel...open printers and other hardware.....click add a printer...next...select - a network printer or a printer attached to another computer.....browse for your printer... select and printer and finish. Do th
is on both of your computers...I was having the same problem and this fixed it for me.....good luck

Nancy

January 22nd 04, 12:10 AM

Try this... go to start.....go to control panel...open printers and other hardware.....click add a printer...next...select - a network printer or a printer attached to another computer.....browse for your printer... select and printer and finish. Do th
is on both of your computers...I was having the same problem and this fixed it for me.....good luck

Nancy

January 22nd 04, 12:21 AM

Try this... go to start.....go to control panel...open printers and other hardware.....click add a printer...next...select - a network printer or a printer attached to another computer.....browse for your printer... select and printer and finish. Do th
is on both of your computers...I was having the same problem and this fixed it for me.....good luck

Nancy

January 22nd 04, 12:34 AM

Try this... go to start.....go to control panel...open printers and other hardware.....click add a printer...next...select - a network printer or a printer attached to another computer.....browse for your printer... select and printer and finish. Do th
is on both of your computers...I was having the same problem and this fixed it for me.....good luck