N NC99999 Solid State Member Messages 7 Nov 23, 2005 #1 How do I share a printer on Windows 2000 with 2 XP computers, connected through a router? Thanx! NC
B brady S e c u r e d Messages 3,760 Location Somewhere Sunny Nov 23, 2005 #2 Do you have the printer hooked into the router ? or into a machine ? If its in a machine just share the printer then map to it. If its a network printer... Share it and map to it.
Do you have the printer hooked into the router ? or into a machine ? If its in a machine just share the printer then map to it. If its a network printer... Share it and map to it.
OP OP N NC99999 Solid State Member Messages 7 Nov 23, 2005 #3 It's hooked up to the computer with windows 2000, and the computer is hooked up to the router. I've clicked on 'sharing' and named the printer, but the other computers can't find it when I run the wizard to share the printer. NC
It's hooked up to the computer with windows 2000, and the computer is hooked up to the router. I've clicked on 'sharing' and named the printer, but the other computers can't find it when I run the wizard to share the printer. NC
OP OP N NC99999 Solid State Member Messages 7 Nov 23, 2005 #4 It's hooked up to the computer with windows 2000, and the computer is hooked up to the router. I've clicked on 'sharing' and named the printer, but the other computers can't find it when I run the wizard to share the printer. NC
It's hooked up to the computer with windows 2000, and the computer is hooked up to the router. I've clicked on 'sharing' and named the printer, but the other computers can't find it when I run the wizard to share the printer. NC
B brady S e c u r e d Messages 3,760 Location Somewhere Sunny Nov 23, 2005 #5 You will need to manually map the printer. From your machine, you need to whack into the host machine. ex: \\machinename\ This will bring you straight to the printer folder. map it that way.
You will need to manually map the printer. From your machine, you need to whack into the host machine. ex: \\machinename\ This will bring you straight to the printer folder. map it that way.
OP OP N NC99999 Solid State Member Messages 7 Nov 23, 2005 #6 I tried that and it gives me an error that windows cannot connect to the printer, that the printer has lost its connection to the server.
I tried that and it gives me an error that windows cannot connect to the printer, that the printer has lost its connection to the server.