what could be the problem????
2007-03-13 03:41:26 · 5 answers · asked by ﺸÐïåMóñdÐôññåﺸ 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
In the main computer where the printer is installed, just go to the Printer folder inside of Control Panel. Right click your All in one printer and then Click Sharing. Click on Share this printer in the window that opens and then hit OK.
Get the IP address of your computer, go to Start, Run, type "cmd" enter, type "ipconfig" enter. Write down where it says "Local Area Connection" IP address: "numbers with dots". After this, move to the computer without a printer.
In the other computer, go to Start, Run, type "\\ipaddress\" where ipaddress are the numbers of the 1st computer. When a windows opens asking for a user name and password input those credentials from your computer. If it doesn't ask it will be even better. Now with this command you will open a folder and the printer will be there. Double click the printer and now the 2nd computer will be able to use it.
BTW, both computers have to be in the same WORKGROUP. to check this: Right click My Computer icon on the desktop, go to properties, Computer name tab. There you can see the WORKGROUP name and even change it.
2007-03-15 07:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be several issues. Assuming they were working once, and now aren't, the most likely suspects are:
1. The printer drivers have become corrupt. Try reinstalling the drivers.
2. Network address issue. If they're true network printers, check the IP address on each printer. Then try to ping the address from another workstation.
3. Firewall issue. Someone's installed firewall software that's now blocking network printing.
There are dozens of other possibilites. More information would give a more intelligent response.
2007-03-13 11:15:32 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without more information this is just a guess. However it is a good place to start. For some printers netbui has to be enabled and routed on your network for printers to work.
2007-03-13 04:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by crunch101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do the printers have NIC cards? if so try pinging them. Make sure the software is installed on the computers. Make sure the printer is added to the computers network
2007-03-13 03:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by Chet the Body 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We need more information than what you've posted, are the printers network printers i.e. do they have an ip address assigned to them or are they attached to a pc?
2007-03-13 03:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by 7S282 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋