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Russ - 25 May 2005 04:35 GMT

I have shared out my WINXP computer printer on my home network. But, I an
unable to add or even see this computer on the home network from my WINME
computer. From the WINME computer I can see shared out directories on my XP
machine...just can't see the printer. Any ideas?

Russ

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Russ - 25 May 2005 04:41 GMT

I meant to say I cannot see the WINXP shared printer from the WINME
computer. I can see and print to this shared printer from another XP
computer on the same home network.

>I have shared out my WINXP computer printer on my home network. But, I an
>unable to add or even see this computer on the home network from my WINME
>computer. From the WINME computer I can see shared out directories on my
>XP machine...just can't see the printer. Any ideas?
>
> Russ

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Ron Lowe - 25 May 2005 10:24 GMT

Check the 'share name' of the printer on the XP box.
Make sure it's 12 characters or less, only letters and numbers - no odd
characters like spaces etc.

Good: 'HP600'
Bad: 'Design Jet 600 by HP'

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>I meant to say I cannot see the WINXP shared printer from the WINME
>computer. I can see and print to this shared printer from another XP
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>> Russ

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Russ - 26 May 2005 00:39 GMT

THANKS! It is working now...

> Check the 'share name' of the printer on the XP box.
> Make sure it's 12 characters or less, only letters and numbers - no odd
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>>> Russ

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