S
Stewart
I tried posting this under the printer newsgroup but didn't get any feedback...
I am helping someone that has their printer shared and each time a new user
accesses the printer via the share a new instance of the printer is created
with (copy 1), (copy 2), etc. appended to the printer name.
More details:
All machines are running Windows XP.
Machine A has the printer physically attached and a share is created so
other systems on the network can share it.
There are (5) other systems on the network, Machines B-F.
When Machine B accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 1).
When Machine C accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 2).
When Machine D accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 3).
And so on.
I have seen this issue before and found a solution on the web that required
a setting to be changed on the machine sharing the printer. Unfortunately,
it has been a while and I can't remember what the solution was.
Any feedback is appreciated.
I am helping someone that has their printer shared and each time a new user
accesses the printer via the share a new instance of the printer is created
with (copy 1), (copy 2), etc. appended to the printer name.
More details:
All machines are running Windows XP.
Machine A has the printer physically attached and a share is created so
other systems on the network can share it.
There are (5) other systems on the network, Machines B-F.
When Machine B accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 1).
When Machine C accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 2).
When Machine D accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 3).
And so on.
I have seen this issue before and found a solution on the web that required
a setting to be changed on the machine sharing the printer. Unfortunately,
it has been a while and I can't remember what the solution was.
Any feedback is appreciated.