Re: XP Print Wizard requires password

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JSI Tip 4552. You cannot add and-or see printers in Windows 2000:
http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBJ/tip4500/rh4552.htm

Focus On Printers and Windows XP:
http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/focuson/printers.asp

314073 - How to troubleshoot network printing problems in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314073&Product=winxp

HOW TO Find a Printer in Active Directory and Set Up a Connection in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305609

Set Up Printer Sharing:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/10_concept_printer_share.mspx

Printing scripts:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/printing.mspx



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Mark L. Ferguson
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"Mike O NOSPAM" <emroc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2B79C324-C933-4C3E-9772-0AA237D58F3B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hello, would appreciate any guidance on an information source and/or an
> answer to the following problem...mainly information source "how to"
> guidance.
>
> System: Win 2003 server, LAN with Client for networking, tcp/ip and file and
> printer sharing services enabled, linking 31 pc's running XP Pro. Two shared
> printers locally attached via 1284 parallel cables to LANetworked
> workstations/print server clients, e.g. printers are local to a ws client,
> not LAN attached and independently addressable. One printer's UNC resource
> name is reception\hp2200 PCL, the other is named sta1\hp2200 PCL.
>
> Original system configuration has half the user accounts on the clients
> printing to reception, the other half to sta1. No problems exist in printing
> to either printers over the LAN by any client whom wishes to print. They can
> do so with the original default printer configured for the logged in user
> account on that particular ws.
>
> Problem: Can not get "Add a Printer" wizard to allow the addition of the
> other printer to the client pc under any logged in user account, including
> administrator.
>
> Example: If a client pc and logged in user is configured for
> reception\hp2200 pcl as the default printer and simply wants to add
> sta1\hp2200 pcl to its available printers, the procedure is blocked from
> being implemented.
>
> If a User logs in to the workstation pc, calls up the printer /faxes applet,
> selects add a printer wizard, then runs through the steps required, up to the
> point of Browse for Printers and then selects the other printer to install,
> we are prevented at this point. Instead of getting the next "do you want to
> make this your default printer" step, we get a log in dialog box requesting a
> user name and password.
>
> The systems owner tried various names and passwords (I assume he tried the
> admin log in as well) with no success in getting past the log in dialog box
> and adding the printer.
>
> Is this password request normal for add a printer wizard in XP?
>
> Is this password request normal if Server 2003 is dictating printer
> allocation or has locked down this user function?
>
> Is this a Group/user account policy or permissions settings issue?
>
> How do we get around this password situation in order to add the other
> printer?
>
> Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. Please email me if you like.
>


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