Hi folks!
I am trying to connect an HP printer to my laptop. I have a wireless connection and am able to access the internet on the laptop via the main CPU.
I set up up the printer to be shared by other users. Both computers are in the exact same workgroup. I click on "add printer" in the control panel, and Browsed for printers. The laptop can find the main CPU under the workgroup name but doesnt list the printer...just the name of the main CPU. When I click on the main cpu I get "You need to specify a valid network printer name" message. The main cpu printer is set to share with the correct workgroup name.
How do i get it to recognize?
2007-02-22 18:02:53 · 7 answers · asked by teddy1066 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
if you have enabled printer sharing and the computers are all in the same workgroup you have no problem.
click start>printer>add printer>select network printer, in the network printer box you have three options select browse for printers, you'll see all the computers on your network and printers connected to them, select the one you want and follow the remaining prompt. it should work
take care
2007-02-22 19:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by kelechi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not an accurate answer. But I had, accidentally, re-loaded the LPT1 port on my laptop connected to the internet by an adapter (no wires). I found out that the Panasonic printer was claiming the port was required for the Quicken PDF (internal printer). This is not so. If you check your printer properties the Q? PDF (I assume other PDF printers are the same), it will give an error message "printer not active error -30". When I open Quicken though it does print reports (LPT1 ready status and no listed printer). Good luck! I would uninstall all printers and start again.
2016-05-24 01:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not an accurate answer. But I had, accidentally, re-loaded the LPT1 port on my laptop connected to the internet by an adapter (no wires). I found out that the Panasonic printer was claiming the port was required for the Quicken PDF (internal printer). This is not so. If you check your printer properties the Q? PDF (I assume other PDF printers are the same), it will give an error message "printer not active error -30". When I open Quicken though it does print reports (LPT1 ready status and no listed printer). Good luck! I would uninstall all printers and start again.
2007-02-22 19:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by LeakyFeet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the same workgroup go:
Start>Run and type \\computername
where computername is your main CPU.
Then find the printer, should be right there, doubble click it, and viola you have installed the printer (just keep clicking yes to install). You will know if it is successful if a printer que comes up.
There is problems however installing drivers for printers with different OS versions. This might be present from 2000 pro to Vista, but it always works for me from 2000 pro to XP (all editions)
2007-02-22 18:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the main computer. Enable print sharing. Now the printer should show up as a network printer choice.
2007-02-22 18:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Share your printer with the different name of ur workgroup. or check the firewall setting and enable file and printer sharing on all computers u want to connect. this sharing setting is avail in lan connection.Gud luck
2007-02-22 18:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Virus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, i am not too sure but make sure that the printer is set-up to a computer and that the printer settings are set to share.
2007-02-22 18:08:56 · answer #7 · answered by chris_aka_big_red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋