WinXP Firewall enable unable to print

[Guest]

I can't print to my network printer once I enable the WinXP Firewall.Pls advise

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I can't print to my network printer once I enable the WinXP Firewall.Pls advise

Disable the firewall. It's designed for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. If you enable it on a local area network
connection to other computers, it blocks file and printer sharing.

The firewall in the upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 can be
configured to allow file and printer sharing on a local area network.
It's described here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0104.mspx
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