Cannot find shared printer name

[Guest]

I have two XP computers, each with a printer. A wanted to network each
printer with the other computer. One computer is shared fine the other
printer. The other computer cannot find the shared printer name when
browsing for a printer. What's up with that?

 

[Tom Ferguson]

Please check
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/print_choosing_a_printer_name.mspx
as a first step. Let us know how it goes after that.

Also, consider posting the question to the XP networking news group.
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

Links to the NNTP server-

This newsgroup:

NEWS://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax

XP networking:

NEWS://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

Tom

MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

:I have two XP computers, each with a printer. A wanted to network each
: printer with the other computer. One computer is shared fine the
other
: printer. The other computer cannot find the shared printer name when
: browsing for a printer. What's up with that?
: --
: Steve

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Did you actually share the second printer? Can each PC see the files and
folders of the other PC?