[dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question

You aren't using a domain, simply because you've got XP home - it doesn't do
Domains. So you're in a workgroup. I only mentioned a domain as that's what
I've got in front of me and that's what I can see...

Yes, I meant through network neighbourhood, or even just typing \\Hal9001 in
the explorer bar.

No connect option? that's odd... are you logged on as the administrator?


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
Sent: 23 March 2005 15:49
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question


" If you navigate to \\Hal9001"

I assume you mean through the My Network Places on Hal9004?

"Right click on the printer, then hit connect. "

No Connect option on the context menu.

All the computers are in the same work group.  I don't think I'm using 
Domains.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:24 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question


> If you navigate to \\Hal9001 it should show you a list of the visibly 
> shared
> folders. I don't know about a workgroup, but on a Domain, they are: 
> Printers
> and Scheduled Tasks. If you share a printer, it should appear in that list
> too. Right click on the printer, then hit connect. That should give you a
> connection to the printer and install the relevant drivers for it. After
> that you shouldn't need to do anything else, just print.
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
> Sent: 23 March 2005 15:20
> To: dba-tech
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>
>
> I am implementing my new machine - Hal9004.  It came with Win XP Home.
>
> My current development machine is Hal9002 with WIN XP Pro.
> The backup development machine is Hal9001 - Windows 2000.
> Hal9001 has the shared printer hooked to it.
>
> When I start Hal9001 it prompts me for user name and password to which I
> simply press enter.  User name is Administrator with no password.
>
> Hal9002 has no problem printing through Hal9001.
>
> But the new box - Hal9004 requires that I connect to Hal9001 before it 
> will
> 'see' the printer.  I go to network neighborhood on Hal9004, click on
> Hal9001's shared drive C, put in the user name Administrator and no
> password, and everything's fine - I can print from Hal9004 through the
> network printer on Hal9001.
>
> Of course, this is a PITA and I'd like Hal9004 to see the network printer
> without having to do this connecting trick just like it's older brother
> Hal9002..
>
> BTW, all the drives are shared.
>
> Any ideas how to fix this?
>
> MTIA,
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> 858-259-4334
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
>
> The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally
> privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject
> to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk
> ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited.
> Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ.
> Registered in England and Wales No 4057291
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> 

_______________________________________________
dba-Tech mailing list
dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com


The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally
privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject
to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk
ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited.
Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ.
Registered in England and Wales No 4057291