Re: Printer Sharing Pb - XP / 2000 Server

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From: Bruce Sanderson (bsanders_at_junk.junk)
Date: 06/18/04

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    Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 21:04:39 -0700

    You don't have to publish a printer in Active Directory to use it over the
    network. You can use the Add Printer Wizard on the client, select Network
    Printer, then "Connect to this printer..." and key the UNC name of the
    printer (\\computername\printersharename) or see
    http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm for an alternative
    technique.

    Are the Windows XP computers that have the printers attached actually
    members of the Windows 2000 Domain? The reason I ask this is because on the
    XP SP1 computers in the office (which are Domain Members) the "List in the
    directory" check box appears on the printer sharing tab, but it does not
    appear on my Windows XP computer at home which is NOT a domain member.

    There may also be some Group Policy Objects on the Domain that affect this -
    see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;234270. 

    -- 
Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
"Vin'c" <microsoft@eklypse-net.orgg> wrote in message 
news:%23prBfQFVEHA.2920@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Environnement :
> Server : Windows 2000 Server SP4
> Clients : Win XP Pro SP1a
>
> I tried to install some printer on xp clients (HP 930, 990, 3420).
> Local print jobs are ok !
>
> Triing to share these printers over the network -> ok
>
> I can't add the printers into ActiveDirectory... And it's impossible to 
> install the printers onto the others XP clients.
>
> Localy, the printers are discovered (PnP) automatically. When I want to 
> set the share, i do nothave the little check box 'add into AD' (or 
> something like that)
>
> I've tried to use the script 'pubprn.vbs' as to publish the printers.
> But the script returns an error : you have a win2000 client or earlier 
> version and its stop. Is this script only for NT4 ?
>
> The secure access rights for the printers are set as 'Everybody' -> Full 
> Access.
>
> Every suggestion / help / solution is welcome  as to install and print 
> from every domain computers to any printers...
>
> Note : none of the printers are directly connected to the network, all of 
> them are connected to a XP client computer
>
> Regards
>
> Vincent.
> (sorry for my poor english)
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