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"Javi0084" <Javi0084@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Can you ping the printer? Is your router turned on?


"Ollie" wrote:

I'm tryint to do too things;
1. share my printer between my laptop and desktop.
2. create a shared folder accessable between laptop and desktop.

My setup is thus;
Printer connected via USB to BTHomeHub router, has IP address. Use
following
instructions to change printer settings;
1-Add your printer normally as if its attached to your machine.
2-Once added, right click on properties then on the ports tab.
3-Click add port, choose Standard TCP/IP Port, click New Port.
4-Enter 192.168.1.253 as the IP address, and anything you like as the
name.
5-Click Custom, then Settings.
6-Choose LPR as protocol Queue Name: LPT1 check LPR byte counting as
enabled, click ok.

This all works fine, but neither the laptop of the desktop can now 'see'
the
printer?

I'm also trying to setup file sharing following the windows guide,
neither
entity can see the other?

What have I missed?

Many thanks

Don't know why you did steps 5 and 6.
The printer will be on a port of IP_192.168.1.253 This needs setting up on
both laptop and desktop. You should then be asked for the printer driver to
be installed on both machines. Then the printer should show up in Printers.


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