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Author
24 Sep 2006 1:07 PM
john walsh
add printer wizard asks for url to connect my hp printer to my
network....keeps getting error where am i going wrong. help would be
appreciated.  JPW

Author
24 Sep 2006 1:30 PM
Malke
john walsh wrote:

> add printer wizard asks for url to connect my hp printer to my
> network....keeps getting error where am i going wrong. help would be
> appreciated.  JPW

Since you haven't told us how your printer connects to the network (assumed
wirelessly since you posted in the wireless networking group but you never
know) or what printer model you've got, you can't get specific help. Here
is a link that will show you what details you need to include in your next
post in order to get focused troubleshooting:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

With the wireless/wired HP All-In-Ones that I've connected for clients and
with the wired HP inkjets, you must use the HP install cd on each client
computer. It sounds like you are not doing this but are instead using the
Add Printer wizard in Control Panel.

Run the HP install CD and follow instructions. The install routine will find
your printer on the network. If this is the first install, your printer
will get an IP address from your wireless router (presumably doing DHCP).

Malke
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