Adding a networked printer

[Guest]

My computer (matt) runs WinXP Home ED., and is networked to a small office
computer (front-office) that runs win2000 pro. I am trying to print
documents from my computer through (front-office) on LPT1, but not having any
success. The computers are connected through a linksys router. I can see
and print the files on (matt) from (front-office), but not vice-versa. Any
help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Chuck]

My computer (matt) runs WinXP Home ED., and is networked to a small office
computer (front-office) that runs win2000 pro. I am trying to print
documents from my computer through (front-office) on LPT1, but not having any
success. The computers are connected through a linksys router. I can see
and print the files on (matt) from (front-office), but not vice-versa. Any
help is greatly appreciated.

Matt,

If you can see one computer from the other, but not vice-versa, you probably
have a browser problem.

First, check for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls, and for registry setting
restrictanonymous.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html

If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer,
and we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and
follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

 

[Bob Willard]

Matt,

If you can see one computer from the other, but not vice-versa, you probably
have a browser problem.

First, check for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls, and for registry setting
restrictanonymous.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html

If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer,
and we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and
follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

Use Chuck's suggestions to get file sharing working in both directions
before tackling printer sharing; file sharing is simpler and printer
sharing won't work unless file sharing also works.

Then, on (front-office), share the printer; and then, on (matt), add
that shared printer. For most printers, that's all you'll need; with some,
you may need to download a printer driver from the printer vendor.

There is no guarantee of success, since printer sharing depends on code
from the printer vendors (as well as some from M$). I don't know of any
such problems between W2K and XP, but there are some between W9x and XP.