connecting to a remote printer on home network

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my notebook win xp home is attached to a home network via d link .... there are 2 other computers (win xp's)on the network.. one is COMPUTER001 ....WITH A PRINTER hp deskjet 940c attached ..... the other is CATHERINE... AND ATTACHED TO THIS COMPUTER IS A PRINTER HP LASERJET 3200...I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET MY NOTEBOOK TO PRINT TO ONE OF THESE PRINTERS OR BOTH OF THEM... WHAT ARE THE STEPS
 
-- yes the printer is shared.

I tried your article5 and it worked for connecting the printer on computer computeroo1 to catherine. However when I try to connect my notebook to computer001 printer or to catherine printer I get the message

windows can not connect to the printer either the printer name was typed incorrectly or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server

I an able to see in brouse for printer microsoft windows network
work group
catherine
computer001

I click on computer001 I get the hour glass then I click on next then a message comes up
you need to specify a valid network printer name

I type in the printer name.............. hp deskjet 940c series

then I get the above ..... windows can not connect to the printer.....etc.

what am i doing wrong? I have tried numerous times

what to do?

pat

pat
 
Printer name is too long. Maximum of 13 characters and no spaces. Chech
the Shared Name on the PC with the printer. Control Panel, Printers &
Faxes, right click on the printer, select Properties... in the Sharing tab.
 
the "share" printer name is "Printer" on "catherine" the computer with the one of the printers attached ( the name of this printer is HP LaserJet 3200 Series PCL)
I also tried this "share" name and I get the same as before

I also tried \\catherine\Printer
and \\computer001\HP_940c
in add printer wisard and get the same messageas in my previous posting

what to do?
 
You appear to have a space between HP and 940c. Shared names of Printers
CANNOT have spaces in them.
 
the name of the share printer is hp_940C
is the character "_" the same as a apace?
should I change the name of the share printer?
 
I RENAMED THE COMPUTER "ANDREWP"

STILL SAYS I HAVE OT SPELLED THE NAME CORRECTLY WHEN I ENTER THE PATHWAY \\ COMPUTER001\ANDREWP

BY THE WAY I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT LACT WEEK WHAE TNE NAME OF THE COMPUTER WAS :\"HP_940c BUT THIS WEEKEND IT DISCONNECTED IT SELF SOMEHOW AGAIN IT DOESN'T SEEM TO STICK ONCE CONNECTED

WHAT IS GOING ON?
 
I HAVE FIGURED OUT PART OF THE PROBLEM I THINK.

THERE ARE 3 NETWORKED COMPUTERS WITH 2 ATTACHED PRINTERS
CATHERINE HP LASERJET 3200 ATTACHED
COMPUTER001 HP 940c ATTACHED
AND THE WIRELESS LAPTOP THRU D-LINK NO PRINTER

IN ADD PRINTER WIZZARD ....IN BROUSE FOR A PRINTER ON
COMPUTER001 AND LAPTOP I SEE
MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORK
WORKGROUP
CATHERINE
COMPUTER001
ANDREWP THE SHARE PRINTER NAME

THE PRINTER ANDREWP I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT BECAUSE COMPUTER001 AND CATHERINE I COULD SEE ON MY LAPTOP AND COMPUTER001

THE PROBLEM STILL IS THAT ON CATHERINE IN ADD PRINTER WIZARD IN BROUSE I SEE
MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORK

BUT WHEN I DOUBLE CLICK IT I SHOULD GET
WORKGROUP

BUT I DON'T I ONLY GET AN HOUR GLASS FOR 19 SECONDE OR SO

WHY DOESN'T WORKGROUP COME UP
THEN I COULD SEE CATHERINE AND COMPUTER001 AND I COULD CONNECT THE 2 PRINTERS WITH THE OTHER COMPUTERS
 
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