Printer sharing was OK, now it isn't!

11-17-2007, 04:44 PM

My computers have been happily chatting away with each other and sharing
printing without any problems. Main machine is Vista Premium and the second
Windows XP.

I had some trouble with my printer, so I had to reinstall the software,
since then I can't get the XP computer to do any printing.

Print sharing is enabled and the XPcomputer appears correctly in Vista's
Network and Sharing Centre. I am absolutely lost!

11-17-2007, 09:15 PM

Can you re-add the shared printer?

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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"Rosie" <rosiegrade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

> My computers have been happily chatting away with each other and sharing
> printing without any problems. Main machine is Vista Premium and the
> second Windows XP.
>
> I had some trouble with my printer, so I had to reinstall the software,
> since then I can't get the XP computer to do any printing.
>
> Print sharing is enabled and the XPcomputer appears correctly in Vista's
> Network and Sharing Centre. I am absolutely lost!

11-18-2007, 10:26 AM

Selecting Add printer- Workgroup name appears, but nothing else!

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <noreply@chicagotech.netnothiwrote in message
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Quote:

> Can you re-add the shared printer?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Rosie" <rosiegrade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2ED9AABD-5C9E-4AF5-BDF7-F33D39C83008@microsoft.com...

Quote:

>> My computers have been happily chatting away with each other and sharing
>> printing without any problems. Main machine is Vista Premium and the
>> second Windows XP.
>>
>> I had some trouble with my printer, so I had to reinstall the software,
>> since then I can't get the XP computer to do any printing.
>>
>> Print sharing is enabled and the XPcomputer appears correctly in Vista's
>> Network and Sharing Centre. I am absolutely lost!

>

11-18-2007, 03:35 PM

Do a simple test. Can you ping remote computer by IP?

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"Rosie" <rosiegrade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:02E9C4C4-6448-4C35-A639-1C8635B70B82@microsoft.com...

Quote:

> Selecting Add printer- Workgroup name appears, but nothing else!
>
>
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <noreply@chicagotech.netnothiwrote in message
> news:B666942D-3F07-4803-87B8-7DF1B0D04630@microsoft.com...

Quote:

>> Can you re-add the shared printer?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Rosie" <rosiegrade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:2ED9AABD-5C9E-4AF5-BDF7-F33D39C83008@microsoft.com...

Quote:

>>> My computers have been happily chatting away with each other and sharing
>>> printing without any problems. Main machine is Vista Premium and the
>>> second Windows XP.
>>>
>>> I had some trouble with my printer, so I had to reinstall the software,
>>> since then I can't get the XP computer to do any printing.
>>>
>>> Print sharing is enabled and the XPcomputer appears correctly in Vista's
>>> Network and Sharing Centre. I am absolutely lost!

>>

>

11-19-2007, 12:30 PM

err...how do I do that?

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <noreply@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
news:F75CEEFC-24E7-4C2B-8AD3-C1B158F15D3E@microsoft.com...

Quote:

> Do a simple test. Can you ping remote computer by IP?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Rosie" <rosiegrade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:02E9C4C4-6448-4C35-A639-1C8635B70B82@microsoft.com...

Quote:

>> Selecting Add printer- Workgroup name appears, but nothing else!
>>
>>
>>
>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <noreply@chicagotech.netnothiwrote in message
>> news:B666942D-3F07-4803-87B8-7DF1B0D04630@microsoft.com...

Quote:

>>> Can you re-add the shared printer?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rosie" <rosiegrade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2ED9AABD-5C9E-4AF5-BDF7-F33D39C83008@microsoft.com...
>>>> My computers have been happily chatting away with each other and
>>>> sharing printing without any problems. Main machine is Vista Premium
>>>> and the second Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>> I had some trouble with my printer, so I had to reinstall the software,
>>>> since then I can't get the XP computer to do any printing.
>>>>
>>>> Print sharing is enabled and the XPcomputer appears correctly in
>>>> Vista's Network and Sharing Centre. I am absolutely lost!
>>>

>>

>

11-17-2007, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Printer sharing was OK, now it isn't! My computers have been happily chatting away with each other and sharing printing without any problems. Main machine is Vista Premium and the second Windows XP. I had some trouble with my printer, so I had to reinstall the software, since then I can't get the XP computer to do any printing. Print sharing is enabled and the XPcomputer appears correctly in Vista's Network and Sharing Centre. I am absolutely lost!	Rosie Guest Posts: n/a

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