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trouble sharing a printerI'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the problem.
It used to work fine but I must have changed something and now it no longer does. PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network through which both connect fine to the internet. PC 1 can print fine to the printer. PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error message telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both PCs. When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I open that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 computer, it is found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. What do I need to do? Jeff By searching from PC 2 I could "find" PC 1, but printer still will not print
from PC 2 Jeff J***@unknown.com wrote: Show quoteHide quote > I'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the > problem. It used to work fine but I must have changed something and > now it no longer does. > > PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. > PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network > through which both connect fine to the internet. > PC 1 can print fine to the printer. > PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error message > telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both PCs. > > When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I > open that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 > computer, it is found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. > > What do I need to do? > > Jeff Additional info: even though search on PC2 can find PC1, I am told it is not
accessible or that I have no permission to access it. Similarly, PC1 cannot find the network path to PC2. But both can access the internet using the same wireless network! Jeff J***@unknown.com wrote: Show quoteHide quote > I'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the > problem. It used to work fine but I must have changed something and > now it no longer does. > > PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. > PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network > through which both connect fine to the internet. > PC 1 can print fine to the printer. > PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error message > telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both PCs. > > When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I > open that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 > computer, it is found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. > > What do I need to do? > > Jeff Do you have any 3rd party security software?
-- Show quoteHide quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com <J***@unknown.com> wrote in message news:eme5rFagJHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > I'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the problem. > It used to work fine but I must have changed something and now it no > longer > does. > > PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. > PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network through > which both connect fine to the internet. > PC 1 can print fine to the printer. > PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error message > telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both PCs. > > When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I open > that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 computer, it is > found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. > > What do I need to do? > > Jeff > > > Yes, Zone Alarm. What should I look for or permit there?
Jeff Robert L. (MS-MVP) wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Do you have any 3rd party security software? > >> I'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the >> problem. It used to work fine but I must have changed something and >> now it no longer >> does. >> >> PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. >> PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network >> through which both connect fine to the internet. >> PC 1 can print fine to the printer. >> PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error >> message telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both >> PCs. When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I >> open that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 >> computer, it is found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. >> >> What do I need to do? >> >> Jeff That was it. I had had to re-install ZA on one of the PCs and forgot to do
that! Thanks. Show quoteHide quote "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <findem***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message news:eB3NIbbgJHA.5556@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Do you have any 3rd party security software? > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > <J***@unknown.com> wrote in message > news:eme5rFagJHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> I'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the problem. >> It used to work fine but I must have changed something and now it no >> longer >> does. >> >> PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. >> PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network through >> which both connect fine to the internet. >> PC 1 can print fine to the printer. >> PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error message >> telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both PCs. >> >> When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I open >> that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 computer, it >> is found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. >> >> What do I need to do? >> >> Jeff >> >> >> > Thank you for the update.
-- Show quoteHide quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com <J***@unknown.com> wrote in message news:OZHltDhgJHA.5408@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > That was it. I had had to re-install ZA on one of the PCs and forgot to > do that! > > Thanks. > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <findem***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message > news:eB3NIbbgJHA.5556@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Do you have any 3rd party security software? >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> <J***@unknown.com> wrote in message >> news:eme5rFagJHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> I'm having trouble sharing a printer and cannot seem to find the >>> problem. >>> It used to work fine but I must have changed something and now it no >>> longer >>> does. >>> >>> PC 1 is connected through its printer port to a printer. >>> PC 1 and PC 2 are connected through a router and wireless network >>> through >>> which both connect fine to the internet. >>> PC 1 can print fine to the printer. >>> PC 2 cannot print to that printer. When I try, I get an error message >>> telling me it failed to print. The printer is shared in both PCs. >>> >>> When I open Network places, it shows my network group. But when I open >>> that, my PCs are not shown. Yet, when I search for my PC2 computer, it >>> is found and shown to be part of that (empty) group. >>> >>> What do I need to do? >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> >> > >  
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