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Old May 20th 08, 01:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Peter A
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Default Connect to network printer

I have a Brother HL-5250DN on my home network and it works fine. Now I
want to use that printer from a laptop provided by my employer. Because
this is a company laptop it is not part of my home network's workgroup
and the printer does not show up when I browse for network printers.
According to Windows help I have to specify the printer's URL but I have
no idea what this is or how to find it.

Help!

Thanks,


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Old May 20th 08, 06:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Alan Morris [MSFT]
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Default Connect to network printer

Is the printer shared from another machine?

\\machine\printersharename would be the format but you will need to verify
correct security settings.

If the printer has a network card, create a local printer using a Standard
TCP/IP port to the IP address of the device.

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I have a Brother HL-5250DN on my home network and it works fine. Now I
want to use that printer from a laptop provided by my employer. Because
this is a company laptop it is not part of my home network's workgroup
and the printer does not show up when I browse for network printers.
According to Windows help I have to specify the printer's URL but I have
no idea what this is or how to find it.

Help!

Thanks,


--
Peter Aitken



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Old May 22nd 08, 06:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Alan Morris [MSFT]
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Default Connect to network printer

Add Printer
Next
Local Printer
Next
Create Port
Standard TCP/IP Port
enter the IP of the device (print the network config page for the device
nic)
Complete the port wizard
Select the driver
Next
Complete the wizard


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http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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"Peter A" wrote in message
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In article ,
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Is the printer shared from another machine?

\\machine\printersharename would be the format but you will need to
verify
correct security settings.

If the printer has a network card, create a local printer using a
Standard
TCP/IP port to the IP address of the device.


The printer is not shared from another machine - it is connected via
ethernet to the router.

I am afraid that the rest of your message is Greek to me - if I knew how
to do these things I would not be posting g!

Thanks,

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