Re: Printer sharing problem?

Hi, many thanks for replying (been away for a few days so only just had
chance to read you posting)

In Control Panel I selected "Network and Dial-up Connections" then selected
icon for my lan, there is an item called "file and printer sharing for
microsoft networks" there which is already selected - other than this I
can't see anything else to "make sure you check the box to allow
others to print to your printers." - am I in the wrong place?

thanks once again!

harry

"Byte" <Byte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Printer Sharing:
Install the printer on the Win 2000 PC. Then using Control Panel | Network
enable File & Printer Sharing and make sure you check the box to allow
others to print to your printers. Next under Start | Settings | Printers,
select the printer, check the box to share the printer and assign a name.
Keep the name short and do not include any blanks.

You should now be able to add the printer to your XP PCs using Start |
Settings | Printers & Faxes | Add Printer. Check the radio button "A
network printer ..." and then either browse for the printer or enter its
name (using \\PCName\PrinterName) and continue until finished. Ensure
that the firewall on your XP PC is set to allow access to remote printers.
If using XP's native firewall ensure that File and Printer Sharing is
enabled and that the box with he same name is checked in the Firewall
exceptions list. Let us know if this was of any help. :~)

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"harry" wrote:

I have a very small network consisting of a win 2000 & win xp box

On the win 2000 box I have a printer connected via USB & shared as
"CanonMP5" - from the XP box I cannot see this printer at all, I have no
problem seeing the 2000 box or accessing shared drives but I cannot see
this
printer!

I've closed firewalls etc... but still no difference - one thing I have
noticed is though I can see the printer when I'm logged in as the
adminstrator account but any other user (even though they are set as
adminstrators) cannot see this shared printer!

any ideas? this is doing my head in!

thank

harry





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