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Xp/7 printer connections
I have all my printers connected to Win7 machine. I have an Xp machine connected via home network that I want to use the printer(s) over the network. Once I get the printer network connection established, it works fine except when I shut down the computers and restart them the next day. Even though the desired printer is showing "ready" on my Xp machine, I cannot print to it. I believe that the Win7 machine is changing the printer Share name some times as I found out today. Once I make sure all names etc are the same and re-booting both machines it seems to work once again. Today I had no luck until I went to go to the shared file folders on the Win7 machine, Win7 asked me for sign in/password.... then the printer started working. I need to fix this, got something not configured correctly?? Should not matter what machine is turned on first to get both machines networked together...?? Appreciate any suggestions
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Quote: Originally Posted by meebers
I have all my printers connected to Win7 machine. I have an Xp machine connected via home network that I want to use the printer(s) over the network. Once I get the printer network connection established, it works fine except when I shut down the computers and restart them the next day. Even though the desired printer is showing "ready" on my Xp machine, I cannot print to it. I believe that the Win7 machine is changing the printer Share name some times as I found out today. Once I make sure all names etc are the same and re-booting both machines it seems to work once again. Today I had no luck until I went to go to the shared file folders on the Win7 machine, Win7 asked me for sign in/password.... then the printer started working. I need to fix this, got something not configured correctly?? Should not matter what machine is turned on first to get both machines networked together...?? Appreciate any suggestions
If not could still be related to router. |
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I am using a Linksys router connected via modem to Road Runner. The wireless router is in my garage in a Comm panel and I have one ethernet cable to a 4 port switch in my home office. Computers are connected to the switch.
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Go to this site. It has specific problems about printers, you may get lucky. I hope so. It is so aggervating when these problems happen.
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