Printer share name duplicate?

[Marc]

Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you are renaming a print share to replace a previous shared printer
(that is no longer shared) , the spooler keeps the old share information
stored internally in case you would like to share the printer again.

Change the sharename for the first printer, then change the sharename of the
printer you are configuring to replace the first printer to the share name
you need. Then unshare the first printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I am trying to rename a printer share name on a small business
network. However, it says that name already exists. But I dont see that
printer share name anywhere on the network. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc