Re: How to share a parallel port LPT printer with other computer in Workgroup ?

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You shouldn't have to but if you're having problems you might try is sharing
the printer without the additional drivers, then install the Windows 2000
printer driver locally, then Setting|Printers|"printer"|Properties|Ports|Add
Port|Local Port|New Port, then in the port name specify the complete
printer's share name (as shared on Windows NT machine) something like
\\WinNT\HP Where \\WinNT\HP is the full UNC path to the shared printer.

TCP ports 139 and 445, and UDP ports 137 and 138.

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"Thomas Heinrich" wrote:
|A printer is connected to the local computer through a parallel port LPT1
(NOT USB).
| Thus it is NOT an explicit network printer (with own IP).
|
| Which settings do I have to enable to offer printing from other Win2000
computers in my
| workgroup?
|
| Ok, I enabled File and printer sharing on my computer.
|
| But do I have to install the special HP printer driver on the other
computers as well?
|
| Is the printer traffic performed through "normal" NetBIOS port or do I
have
| to open additional ports in the firewall ?
|
| Thomas
|


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