Can't see network printer

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David Schwartz

I've got an HP OfficeJet that I've been using on my home network for many
months. It's physically attached to a desktop machine on which it's shared
with the shared name of 'hpoffice'. For some reason, I can no longer see it
from a laptop on the same network. Regardless of the user that's logged on
to the laptop, it's not found in the Add Printer Wizard (either by name or
by browsing).

Any ideas what the problem might be?

Thanks in advance,
David
 
Have you given the everyone group the right to access your
desktop from the network? If the users don't have the
right to access you desktop from the network then they
can't see any shared resources.

Do the users have the rights to the share itself?
 
The user in question is an Administrator. I don't have an Everyone group. I
don't see how/where I would specify which users or groups have access to the
shared printer.

Can you indicate where this would be?

Thanks,
David
 
I found the 'Everyone' group within the Security page of the printer
properties view. However, Administrators are allowed to Print, Manage
Printers, and Manage Documents. Also, I've determined that the 'Owner' of
the printer is all Administrators (within the Access Control Settings for
the printer).

David
 
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