Re: Cant find out why I cant access printer on xp home machine
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:43:24 -0800
On 10 Feb 2007 15:33:41 -0800, "technog1" <sellputcall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a small network at home, where a couple of computers are
connected via a router (SMC) and I have a USB printer connected
directly to the computer running XP HOME.
The problem is that I cannot access this printer from the comp running
XP PRO.
On the xp home machine, the printer is shared and I can see the hand
icon on the printer icon.
I have "file and printer sharing" as an exception allowed in the
windows firewall on the XP Home compter.
I have verified that they are on the same workgroup.
BUT, on the XP PRO computer, everytime I try to add a printer by
browsing for it, or by specifying it as \\name_of_xp_home_machine
\printer name,
I get the following error: "Windows cannot connect to the printer.
Either....."
BTW: I can access a directory on the XP PRO machine (which is set as
shared ) from the xp home machine. Strange! I have file sharing BUT
not printer sharing.
Are there any tools to help diagnose this problem ???
I have even disabled the firewall on the xp home computer, still the
same printer error !!!
Something on the XP HOME machine is preventing access to the printer.
Could this be logged anywhere ???
Does anyone one have any ideas ???
What is the complete and exact error message? Giving us "Windows cannot connect
to the printer. Either....." is a waste of time.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html
Start by setting up a file share, and seeing if you can connect to that. When
you have a problem with a printer, first find out if the problem is the printer,
or the ability to share from the server itself.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html
One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. Disabling a personal
firewall is often a waste of time - you may have to configure it properly, or un
install it.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
If you don't find a problem in Windows Networking, check the file sharing setup
on the XP Home computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help
Or, we could look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server",
and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
(download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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