Win 2k can't see Win XP shared printer

[Guest]

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is attached to my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win 2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP just fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win 2k, and it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I reboot the Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup Name and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer, the Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the printer is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if using the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or that the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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[Guest]

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read that the
Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is ok? I
think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if using the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or that the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is attached to my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win 2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP just fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win 2k, and it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I reboot the Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup Name and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer, the Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the printer is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

All the print jobs targeted on a Home machine come in on the guest account.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read that the
Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is ok? I
think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if using the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or that the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is attached

to
my

Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win 2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP just fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win 2k,

and
it

does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I reboot

the
Win

2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup Name and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer,

the
Win

2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the printer is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately, I have everything as you suggest, and nothing has changed.
Last night, I was able to see the XP machine from the 2000 machine in the
list of workgroup computers, but no printer shows up.

It seems to me that something is not set correctly on the XP machine, since

All the print jobs targeted on a Home machine come in on the guest account.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read that the
Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is ok? I
think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if using the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or that the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is attached to
my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless
adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win 2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP just
fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win 2k, and
it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I reboot the
Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup Name
and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer, the
Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the printer is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

What is the Shared Name of the printer on the XP PC?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging

In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP

Unfortunately, I have everything as you suggest, and nothing has changed.
Last night, I was able to see the XP machine from the 2000 machine in the
list of workgroup computers, but no printer shows up.

It seems to me that something is not set correctly on the XP machine,
since

All the print jobs targeted on a Home machine come in on the guest
account.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read that the
Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is
ok? I
think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim


:

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if
using the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or
that the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is
attached to
my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless
adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win
2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP
just
fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win
2k, and
it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I
reboot the
Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup
Name
and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer, the
Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the
printer is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

If you can't see files shares either it's a network setting.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Unfortunately, I have everything as you suggest, and nothing has changed.
Last night, I was able to see the XP machine from the 2000 machine in the
list of workgroup computers, but no printer shows up.

It seems to me that something is not set correctly on the XP machine, since

All the print jobs targeted on a Home machine come in on the guest account.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read

that
the

Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is

ok?
I

think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim


:

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if

using
the

Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or

that
the

same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is

attached
to

my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless
adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win 2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP just
fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win

2k,
and

it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I

reboot
the

Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup Name
and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name

is
there,

sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a

printer,
the

Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the

printer
is

shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hi Cari,

The Shared Name of the printer on the XP PC is HP_OFFICE

What is the Shared Name of the printer on the XP PC?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging

In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP

Unfortunately, I have everything as you suggest, and nothing has changed.
Last night, I was able to see the XP machine from the 2000 machine in the
list of workgroup computers, but no printer shows up.

It seems to me that something is not set correctly on the XP machine,
since

All the print jobs targeted on a Home machine come in on the guest
account.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read that
the
Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print
sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same
exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is
ok?
I
think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim


:

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if
using
the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or
that
the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is
attached
to
my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless
adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win
2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP
just
fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win
2k,
and
it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I
reboot
the
Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup
Name
and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is
there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer,
the
Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the
printer
is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Guest]

What should I look at as far as network settings and on which PC?

If you can't see files shares either it's a network setting.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Unfortunately, I have everything as you suggest, and nothing has changed.
Last night, I was able to see the XP machine from the 2000 machine in the
list of workgroup computers, but no printer shows up.

It seems to me that something is not set correctly on the XP machine, since

All the print jobs targeted on a Home machine come in on the guest account.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks for the response Alan.

I know that the Windows Firewall settings are as you said.

As far as the Guest account, when you say enabled, do you mean that it
exists and not that it has to be an active user? I thought I read that
the
Guest account does not have to be an active user for file and print
sharing.

I do know that the user accounts on the two machines are not the same
exact
name and password. Does this still have to be if the Guest account is ok?
I
think the answer is no since you said "or".

Thanks again.

Jim


:

Verify that the File and Print sharing exceptions are enabled if using
the
Windows Firewall. Make sure the Guest account is enabled on XP or that
the
same user account and password of the Win2k machine is also on the XP
machine.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I set up a wireless network at home. The wireless router is attached
to
my
Win XP Home machine and I have a Win 2k Pro machine with a wireless
adapter.
I have a printer on the XP machine that I want to use from the Win 2k
machine.

- The Win 2k machine can see the router just fine.

- The Win 2k can access the internet via broadband on the Win XP just
fine.
So the wireless adapter works.

- both machines have the same workgroup name.

- sometimes the Win 2k can see the Win XP. Then I reboot the Win 2k,
and
it
does not see it anymore. I never know what will happen when I reboot
the
Win
2k. I go to Entire Network->Microsoft Windows Network->Workgroup Name
and
click on the workgroup name. Sometimes the Win XP computer name is
there,
sometime not.

- When the Win XP computer name is there and I go to add a printer,
the
Win
2k can never see the shared printer on the Win XP. Yes, the printer
is
shared.


This is driving me bonkers!!!! Any help would be appreciated.