Printer sharing - MP180 PSC

[Ben Ramsay]

I am running Windows vista Home Basic
A wireless network and Internet connection sharing enabled for all systems
on my network. The printer I am trying to share is on my laptop.
Windows Firewall configured correctly.

I am trying to share my printer to all the computers on my network. I have
enabled the printer and file sharing option and have checked the firewall as
well. When I go to try an add the printer on the other computers I get an
error similar to 'Specified print monitor is unknown'. I am unsure what is
going on here. I do have a printer, HP 1402 PSC hooked up to a computer on
the network, would this be causing the problem.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Try to setup the printer using local port first and then re-capture it. This
link may help, Please post back with the result.

The specified print monitor is unknown
http://www.chicagotech.net/others/printunknown.htm

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Ben Ramsay]

Between ChicargoTec.net and HowToNetworking.com I was able to resolve this
issue by installing as a local printer first and then attempting to shate it
over the network.
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[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Thank you for the update.

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com