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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Printing and Faxing / May 2008Connect to network printer
I have a Brother HL-5250DN on my home network and it works fine. Now I want to use that printer from a laptop provided by my employer. Because this is a company laptop it is not part of my home network's workgroup and the printer does not show up when I browse for network printers. According to Windows help I have to specify the printer's URL but I have no idea what this is or how to find it. Help! Thanks,  SignaturePeter Aitken Is the printer shared from another machine? \\machine\printersharename would be the format but you will need to verify correct security settings. If the printer has a network card, create a local printer using a Standard TCP/IP port to the IP address of the device. SignatureAlan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. >I have a Brother HL-5250DN on my home network and it works fine. Now I > want to use that printer from a laptop provided by my employer. Because [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks, > Is the printer shared from another machine? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > If the printer has a network card, create a local printer using a Standard > TCP/IP port to the IP address of the device. The printer is not shared from another machine - it is connected via ethernet to the router. I am afraid that the rest of your message is Greek to me - if I knew how to do these things I would not be posting <g>! Thanks, SignaturePeter Aitken Add Printer Next Local Printer Next Create Port Standard TCP/IP Port enter the IP of the device (print the network config page for the device nic) Complete the port wizard Select the driver Next Complete the wizard SignatureAlan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. >> Is the printer shared from another machine? >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks, |
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