Re: connecting to a remote printer on home network

From: Cari \(MS MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 19:27:22 -0700

Printer name is too long. Maximum of 13 characters and no spaces. Chech
the Shared Name on the PC with the printer. Control Panel, Printers &
Faxes, right click on the printer, select Properties... in the Sharing tab. 

-- 
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"keogh" <keogh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:679963A4-B1E9-4A44-A175-0CFF9AB0A980@microsoft.com...
>
> -- yes the printer is shared.
>
> I tried your article5 and it worked for connecting the printer on computer 
> computeroo1 to catherine. However when I try to connect my notebook to 
> computer001 printer or to catherine printer I get the message
>
> windows can not connect to the printer either the printer name was typed 
> incorrectly or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server
>
> I an able to see in   brouse for printer     microsoft windows network
>                                                              work group
>                                                                 catherine
> 
> computer001
>
> I click on computer001  I get the hour glass  then I click on next  then a 
> message comes up
> you need to specify a valid network printer name
>
> I type in the printer name..............    hp deskjet 940c series
>
> then I get the above ..... windows can not connect to the printer.....etc.
>
> what am i doing wrong?   I have tried numerous times
>
> what to do?
>
> pat
>
> pat
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Is the printer shared?
>>
>> See:
>> http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20Five.htm
>> -- 
>> Cari
>> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "keogh" <keogh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E6F6887-3BDE-4824-956D-78568CBD69F7@microsoft.com...
>> > my notebook win xp home is attached to a home network via d link ....
>> > there are 2 other computers (win xp's)on the network.. one is 
>> > COMPUTER001
>> > ....WITH A PRINTER hp deskjet 940c attached ..... the other is
>> > CATHERINE... AND ATTACHED TO THIS COMPUTER IS A PRINTER HP LASERJET
>> > 3200...I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET MY NOTEBOOK TO PRINT TO ONE OF THESE
>> > PRINTERS OR BOTH OF THEM... WHAT ARE THE STEPS
>> > -- 
>> > pat
>>
>>
>>

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