Sharing printer on a home network

[Sally Clarke]

I have set up a home network with 2 pcs, one is an Advent
running XP home editition the other an HP running ME. My
printer is attached to the HP but even though I have
allowed printer sharing I can't find the printer when I
browse for printer from my Advent during add printer
wizard. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

 

[Cleibe]

If you have firewall enabled on your machines you have to
disable it, otherwise you won't see the printer. I had
the same problem and it took me 2 days to figure it out.

 

[Bob Willard]

I have set up a home network with 2 pcs, one is an Advent
running XP home editition the other an HP running ME. My
printer is attached to the HP but even though I have
allowed printer sharing I can't find the printer when I
browse for printer from my Advent during add printer
wizard. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

General advice: since F&P sharing use some common code, always
try to get file sharing working both ways before attempting
printer sharing. File sharing is simpler and uses only M$'s
software built into your OS, while printer sharing sometimes
also depends on software from printer vendors, and some vendors
do not support networked printing cross-platform (W9x and XP)
for all printers.