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Old August 3rd 03, 06:32 PM
AA Smith
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Default Need Help Adding Network Printer

In a 6-computer network connected by a router, I have one HP LaserJet 4 Plus
printer connected to one computer. It works fine as a local printer on the
computer it's attached to. It also works fine on 4 other computers in this
network. I had no trouble Adding it as a network printer on those 4
computers, and it works fine on all of them. However, as it now stands, one
computer will not let me add it because it keeps insisting that "The printer
name is invalid." That's very strange because it's identical to the printer
name that appeared in the Add Printer Wizard, Browse for Printer dialogue on
the other 4 computers.

I shall very greatly appreciate your help on this frustrating problem.
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With kindest regards,

Dick Smith


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Old August 3rd 03, 07:43 PM
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Default Need Help Adding Network Printer

XP Home is limited to 5 connections. XP Pro to 10. If you are running XP
Home, you are running into the limitations of connectons and the only remedy
would be to upgrade to Pro.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"AA Smith" wrote in message
...
In a 6-computer network connected by a router, I have one HP LaserJet 4

Plus
printer connected to one computer. It works fine as a local printer on

the
computer it's attached to. It also works fine on 4 other computers in

this
network. I had no trouble Adding it as a network printer on those 4
computers, and it works fine on all of them. However, as it now stands,

one
computer will not let me add it because it keeps insisting that "The

printer
name is invalid." That's very strange because it's identical to the

printer
name that appeared in the Add Printer Wizard, Browse for Printer dialogue

on
the other 4 computers.

I shall very greatly appreciate your help on this frustrating problem.
--
With kindest regards,

Dick Smith




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Old August 3rd 03, 08:01 PM
AA Smith
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Default Need Help Adding Network Printer

I am already running XP Pro on all 6 computers.
--
With kindest regards,

Dick Smith

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
XP Home is limited to 5 connections. XP Pro to 10. If you are running XP
Home, you are running into the limitations of connectons and the only

remedy
would be to upgrade to Pro.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"AA Smith" wrote in message
...
In a 6-computer network connected by a router, I have one HP LaserJet 4

Plus
printer connected to one computer. It works fine as a local printer on

the
computer it's attached to. It also works fine on 4 other computers in

this
network. I had no trouble Adding it as a network printer on those 4
computers, and it works fine on all of them. However, as it now stands,

one
computer will not let me add it because it keeps insisting that "The

printer
name is invalid." That's very strange because it's identical to the

printer
name that appeared in the Add Printer Wizard, Browse for Printer

dialogue
on
the other 4 computers.

I shall very greatly appreciate your help on this frustrating problem.
--
With kindest regards,

Dick Smith






 




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