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Another network printer problem
W7, 64 bit tower. Network with Asus router, wireless to an HP laptop with W7, 64 bit I think and the usb printer on the laptop, both home version. Most of the time the printer works, but once in a while it drops off. Usually I do a 'restore' to a previous time and it works, but this time I can't even install the printer from the tower. When I try to install from Devices and Printers and check Network printer, it shows up in the list, so I stop the search, select the HP computer and Brother HL-1540 printer and it starts and then immediately get "Windows cannot connect to the printer, access denied'. Even if I don't stop the search, same thing. I tried typing in the printer as a Local Port, no joy. Tower is always logged in as Admin. But I can see everything that is shared on that laptop at the tower, and visa versa. I can go to the laptop and print shared stuff from the tower no problemo. I have seen a message once that said the printer driver is not available on the network. Not sure what that means, but so far even doing a 'restore' point, nothing works. Been through the services and seems OK. I've tried uninstalling the printer from the LT and even unplugging it and restarting. No effect. I can even see the printer from the tower on the LT in the network under explorer. It's been like this from the get go, the printer keeps dropping out, so I usually just walk up to the LT and print from there, takes less time than spending all day trying to figure it out. Really aggravating.
Maybe I just need to uninstall the network and start over? It's all such a pain. Or just walk upstairs and print, I have to get the paper anyhow.