Re: Sharing Printers

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 12:01:32 -0500

Hi,

You have file and printer sharing for MS networks installed on the desktop?
Also, recheck share settings on the printer. Chack and recheck both the pc
name and that the workgroup is the same on both systems. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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"Joachim" <nospam@anonydomain.com> wrote in message
news:1056dfii06rq354@corp.supernews.com...
> It's already disabled.  Thanks for the response.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uioCQ$QCEHA.2804@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Disable the firewall on the desktop, it will interfere with printer
> sharing.
> > This is by design, as it is meant for systems connected directly to the
> > internet, not those setup on an internal lan (which is what you have
> behind
> > the router).
> >
> > -- 
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > Windows isn't rocket science!  That's my other hobby!
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Joachim" <nospam@anonydomain.com> wrote in message
> > news:10569qsuu1agfa@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Hello gang, thanks for those who have already answered a few of my
> > > questions.
> > > As simple as XP is supposed to be with setting up a home network, I
> cannot
> > > seem to share my local printer.
> > > I have 2 PCs.  Main desktop is XP Home, and 2nd is a laptop with XP
Pro.
> > > Both are sharing a cable modem with a router/10/100 switch.
> > >
> > > I have the printer hooked up to the XP Home machine and it works fine.
> If
> > I
> > > hook the printer straight to the laptop it works fine.
> > > I want the printer to be hooked to the desktop 100% of the time.
> > > I have gone to the laptop and deleted the printer as "a local
printer."
> I
> > > have made sure that the printer is being shared on the XP Home
machine.
> > > When I go to set it up on the laptop as a network printer, I then try
to
> > > browse for the printer.  Under "Shared Printers" this is what comes
up:
> > > "Microsoft Windows Network" and "NDPS Printers"
> > > I double click on the first selection thinking it should take me to
the
> > > network name "MSHOME."  Nothing happens.  I get the hourglass for
about
> 15
> > > seconds and then nothing.
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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