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Connecting to Laserjet on USB port on shared resource, home network
hi guys I'm stumped here.
I have a common printer: HP Laserjet 3050, usb-only, attached to a system running windows xp pro 32-bit on a shared network [not a homegroup] with 3 to 5 other systems.
if I walk over with my windows 7 notebook and attach to usb, it works fine.
but with it attached to my windows xp fileshare system which all systems use for file sharing, and it is set to share with 'everyone', the other systems can 'see' and attempt to mount it as a shared printer but driver will fail.
I have the right PCL 6 drivers and point the windows 7 systems to the right folder but will get an error "cannot find driver". it is the same driver I use for local access via USB port.
I'm assuming there is something amiss in the networking of the PC and its shared resources.
for instance, do I need to set sharing by network user-name credentials directly to the Printer [in other words, "Everyone" will not suffice] ?
or what...
appreciate the help on this archaic way of connecting