How to add network printer

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Just did XP Home repair, so now need add printer over again. 'Printers and
Faxes' folder contains 3 printers listed(in fact, only one printer, just
listed 3 times) When run 'Add Printer Wizard', selected " A network printer,
or a printer attached to another computer" -> Browse for a printer -> does
not list network printers, only workgrougp name, my PC and storage.
I assume this due some windows settings, that prevent LAN network sharing,
how to fix this? (allow connection for printer only)
 
Just did XP Home repair, so now need add printer over again.
'Printers and Faxes' folder contains 3 printers listed(in fact,
only one printer, just listed 3 times) When run 'Add Printer
Wizard', selected " A network printer, or a printer attached to
another computer" -> Browse for a printer -> does not list network
printers, only workgrougp name, my PC and storage. I assume this
due some windows settings, that prevent LAN network sharing, how
to fix this? (allow connection for printer only)

I'm assuming here that you have a networked printer that is directly
connected to the network with its own IP address? If so, where you
went wrong was selecting "A network printer or a printer attached to
another computer". You should select "Local Printer" instead. Then in
the next window, select "Create a new Port" and choose a port of type
"Standard TCP/IP Port". Then enter the IP address of the Printer and
go from there.

HTH,
John
 
"John Wunderlich"...
I'm assuming here that you have a networked printer that is directly
connected to the network with its own IP address? If so, where you
went wrong was selecting "A network printer or a printer attached to
another computer". You should select "Local Printer" instead. Then in
the next window, select "Create a new Port" and choose a port of type
"Standard TCP/IP Port". Then enter the IP address of the Printer and
go from there.

HTH,
John
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have solved this already, yes that's what should I do. For the sake of
justice, the windows xp Printer Wizard instruction isn't too clear in this
case, so couldn't make it very easy. Following Wizard logic, I should choose
the "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer", since
this is network printer(in local LAN), it *isn't connected* to my computer.

Thank you.
 
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