Sharing a Printer - Comments Page 2

Hallow Bob: My institute has two vista computers one being attached to a printer and one xp computer. All have been connected to the internet. Please assist me with a procedure which will be used to share the printer to all of these computers

Hi Bob, I have two computer, both running on XP SP2 and printer HP LaserJet P1505. I bought manual USB printer switch. When I connect everything as I should it doesn't work. It shows me error, that the new hardware wasn't recognized. I even bought expensive good quality USB cables (2m), but no change. I ran out of ideas! Can you help me please? Any suggestions?? Many thanks Upsiaus

EDITOR'S NOTE: You'll need to install the printer software on both computers, with the switch in the correct position to access the printer.

hello...
I have a problem with my laptop, i can't share epson c66 because the computer is asking me some driver that i can't find any where. please help

EDITOR'S NOTE: And the name of the driver is....?

I have 3 users on my comouter with myself being the host.
I have screen saver listed but the other users do not, how can I place a screen saver on their side??

EDITOR'S NOTE: You don't say what operating system you're using, or if the users are local or remote...

Bob,
I have a 4 year old destop running Windows XP and a new laptop running Vista they are connected to the internet via a router that's wired to the desktop and wireless to the laptop. they are networked and that works fine. The problem is I have an HP deskjet all-in-one printer-copier-scanner that is wired to the desktop and I want to be able to print from the laptop through the network. I went throught all the steps I found in your article "Sharing Files and Printers" plus a set of instructions I found on another site, but I still can't print from the laptop, unless I plug the printer's cable into a USB port on the laptop. I didn't want to tie up a USB port by wiring the printer to the laptop plus then I can't print from the desktop.

The step that didn't work was when I tried to add the printer to the network. On the laptop I clicked on the network, then add printers and went throught the steps but still can't print from the laptop. Please advise me what to do.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Does your All-in-One have the ability to connect to the router via wireless? My HP L7780 does that. If not, it could be a Vista driver issue. Maybe HP has an updated driver on their site.

Hi Bob, Thanks for the info. I have a Windows XP machine and a Mac OS X (10.4) machine connected to an HP LaserJet 3550. I can connect to the printer with the Mac via printer sharing, but the output is garbage. If I connect directly to the printer with the Mac everything is fine. Am I missing something important here?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I assume the printer is connected to the Windows machine, and you're trying to print from the Mac via the network? Maybe the Bonjour software will help.

I have a Samsung laser printer ML2150 plug into a desktop w/ Windows XP. My other 2 computers another desktop and a laptop w/ XP are able to print thru my home network but my 2 Vista laptops and a Vista Desktop cannot. All computers have the same workgroup. Is there anything I missed to do?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I hear this a lot, and my usual suggestion is to try it with the firewall(s) turned off.

hey bob, i have a problem, i set up a LAN in our school but one of the computer cant be networked, is there a set up for the BIOS?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Need more info on what you mean by "can't be networked"... Did you check the workgroup name? They must all be the same.

Hi Bob, I followed your instuctions, very easy even for a 'dummy' like me to follow, but I must
have something wrong. Could it be that I'm running
Vista on my DeskTop? That's the PC with the printer LexMark X3350)?
Thanks...Les

hey bob i have a problem with my epson lx-300 office network printer. ive already check it to the main computer which is the main user of the printer.. then ive got a laptop Asus eec my other local administrator accounts can easily print through the network printer... but when i already use the other account connected to the main group i have to set up adding printer time and time again and it frustrates me... when i shutdown the computer and turn it on the other day.. ive have to add that network printer again in my laptop. please help me im getting piss off with this network printer..