Network Printer Setup

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Russell W. Coover

I recently reformatted the hard drive and upgraded a Win XP Home Computer to
Win XP Pro. It is connnected through a wireless network with another Win XP
Pro. The 2nd XP Pro is connected directly to two Printers, and I want the
first XP Pro to use those printers also. A check of the properties of both
printers show them as "shared" and I had no problem sharing them when the
first computer was an XP Home.

When trying to add the two printers through the "Add Printer Wizard", I get
to the point where I request that the computer browse to find "shared"
printers on the network. It actually finds them, but ....when I highlight
the printer I want to use, I get an error message that "The printer name is
invalid" and not allowed to use it. This occurs on both printers, so I am
unable to print.

I can't find anything on this in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Does anyone
have any ideas?

Russ Coover
 
Change the name on one of the printers???


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| I recently reformatted the hard drive and upgraded a Win
XP Home Computer to
| Win XP Pro. It is connnected through a wireless network
with another Win XP
| Pro. The 2nd XP Pro is connected directly to two Printers,
and I want the
| first XP Pro to use those printers also. A check of the
properties of both
| printers show them as "shared" and I had no problem
sharing them when the
| first computer was an XP Home.
|
| When trying to add the two printers through the "Add
Printer Wizard", I get
| to the point where I request that the computer browse to
find "shared"
| printers on the network. It actually finds them, but
.....when I highlight
| the printer I want to use, I get an error message that
"The printer name is
| invalid" and not allowed to use it. This occurs on both
printers, so I am
| unable to print.
|
| I can't find anything on this in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base. Does anyone
| have any ideas?
|
| Russ Coover
|
|
 
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