Shared printing problem

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Install a printer on a home network

There are two basic ways to make a printer available to the PCs on your home network:

• Attach it directly to one computer and share it with all the others on a network.
  

• Connect the printer as a stand-alone device on the network itself.
  

This article explains how to do both in Windows. However, you should always first consult the information that came with your model for specific installation and setup instructions.
Setting up a shared printer

Traditionally, the most common way to make a printer available to a home network has been to connect it to one of the PCs and then tell Windows to share it. This is called a shared printer.

The advantage of sharing a printer is that it works with any USB printer. The downside? The host PC always has to be powered up, otherwise the rest of the network won't be able to access the shared printer.

In previous versions of Windows, setting up a shared printer could sometimes be tricky. But a new home networking feature in Windows 7 called HomeGroup has greatly simplified the process.

When a network is set up as a homegroup, printers and certain files are automatically shared. (To learn more about what homegroups do and how to use them, go to the Windows website and search for "HomeGroup: Recommended links.")

If you've already set up a homegroup and want to access a shared printer from another homegroup PC, just follow these steps:
To manually connect to a homegroup printer

1. On the computer the printer is physically connected to, click the Start button , click Control Panel, type homegroup in the search box, and then click HomeGroup.
   

2. Make sure the Printers check box is selected. (If not, select it, and then click Save changes.)
   

3. Go to the computer you want to print from.
   

4. Click to open HomeGroup.
   

5. Click Install printer.
   

6. If you don't already have a driver installed for the printer, click Install driver in the dialog box that appears.
   Note

   • After the printer is installed, you can access it through the Print dialog box in any program, just like a printer that's directly connected to your computer. The computer that the printer is connected to must be turned on to use the printer.
     

Setting up a network printer

Network printers-devices designed to connect directly to a computer network as a stand-alone device-were once found mostly in large offices. No more.

Printer makers are increasingly offering inexpensive inkjet and laser printers that are designed to serve as network printers on home networks. Network printers have one big advantage over shared printers: they're always available.

There are two common types of network printers: wired and wireless.

• Wired printers have an Ethernet port, which you connect to your router or hub via an Ethernet cable.
  

• Wireless printers typically connect to your home network using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology.
  

Some printers offer both options. The instructions that came with your model should tell you exactly how to install it.

1. Click to open Devices and Printers.
   

2. Click Add a printer.
   

3. In the Add Printer wizard, click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
   

4. In the list of available printers, select the one you want to use, and then click Next.
   

5. If prompted, install the printer driver on your computer by clicking Install driver. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   

6. Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click Finish.
   Tips

   • Make sure that you have permission to use these printers before adding them to the computer.
     

   • You can confirm the printer is working by printing a test page. For details, see Print a test page
     

it is your head!Its not reading that it is installed!

Hello,
The printer drivers must be installed on each computer. If computer A runs XP, you must install driver for XP on computert A; If machine B runs Vista, then you must install printer drivers for Vista on machine B.

Hope it helps.

1. Step 1 Check if your printer is network ready. Many newer models are designed to work on networks. Examine the documentation to see if your printer supports Wi-Fi (802.11x) or Bluetooth.
   
2. Step 2 Add network support to your printer. If your printer is not already wireless you can connect it to a wireless router using the RJ-45 Jack (it resembles a large telephone jack). You can also buy an expansion card that will add a jack or buy an external print server that will connect to the USB or parallel port.
   
3. Step 3 Connect your printer to the network. If your printer is not wired, you’ll have to connect it directly to your wireless router. Connect a networking cable from the RJ-45 Jack on the printer (or adapter) to the router. Plug it into any jack except the UPLINK. The printer should automatically connect to the network when turned on.
   
4. Step 4 Install printer drivers on all computers. Using the disc that came with the printer or drivers downloaded from the manufacturer, install the printer’s drivers onto each computer on the network.
   
5. Step 5 Print. You should be able to access the printer just like any other wireless device. Select the printer from the Print menu when you print.
   
Share Your Printer in Windows
6. Step 1 Install the printer. Set up the printer as normal on a machine that is already connected to the wireless network. Connect all necessary cables and install all necessary drivers.
   
7. Step 2 Open the printers and faxes folder. Click "Start," then "Control Panel," then "Printers and Other Hardware" and then "Printers and Faxes."
   
8. Step 3 Share your printer. Find the icon for the printer you just installed. Click the icon once and then select SHARE THIS PRINTER in the tasks pane on the left. Now, right click the icon, select properties and go to the SHARING tab. Click "Share Name," and then click "Okay."
   
9. Step 4 Connect to the printer. On the other computers within the network, open the control panel and click "Printers and Other Hardware." Select "Add a Printer."
   
10. Step 5 Select "Printer Connection." When prompted, select this option instead of the local printer. Find and select the printer you just installed and select it.
    
11. Step 6 Print as normal. Next time you print a page, send it to your networked printer.
    

Hope this Help.

Cheers!!!!

Did you connect the printer directly to the laptop to install the drivers? If so, you need to change the port to the network location to //hostcomputer/printer. You should also have the same user name and password set on both machines and have the user rights assigned to the printer sharing.

you'll need to share the printer on the desktop then add new printer on the laptop (when adding new printer you'll need to seach for network printers).
Prerequisite of this is that both machines are in the same workgroup and that file and printer sharing is on on both machines

Hi phall124
Have you made the new connected printer on 2 other PC's the default printer. Try selecting the printer in word by not just clicking on printer icon but using the following:
1.File
2.Print
3.Select printer from drop down box
4.Print

Regards
Go-Tech

Yes, if that does not work, do the following:
Go into the properties of each printer and the on the port tab, make sure that the printers are set on different USB ports.
If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it.
Thanks, Joe


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Accessing a Shared Printer To access a shared printer from a computer running Windows Vista, do the following:

1. Click Start, and then click Network. The Network window displays a list of computers in the workgroup of the computer.
   
2. Double-click the name of the computer containing the shared printer that you want to access.
   
3. Right-click the shared printer that you want to access, and then click Connect. Alternately, you can double-click on Printers to see just the list of shared printers, and then right-click the shared printer that you want to access, and then click Connect.
   

After you have connected to the shared printer, you will be able to print to this shared printer as long as the printer and the computer sharing the printer are turned on.


please note that in network the computer that has the network printer if it is running XP may take as long as 15minutes to be recognized.