adding printer to home network

8 Feb 2009 7:02 AM

Jono

My home network is set up as follows;
My home PC (XP)is cabled directly to Modem Router
Tablet PC (Vista) wirelessly connected to same Router
Epson Printer (named Home Printer) cabled to home PC
The network is established as I am able to see and share files both ways
between PC and Tablet. However my problem is I can't seem to set to set up
to share the printer.

I've set the "Share Printer" option from the home PC but when I try to "add
printer" on the Tablet I get the msg "windows cannot connect to Home
Printer.... Access denied"

I've switched off both firewalls but no success.

any help much appreciated.
Jono

8 Feb 2009 3:23 PM

Ten Pin Bowling

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"Jono" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9E37C92-AC4F-473B-8256-96BEECBE430A@microsoft.com...
> My home network is set up as follows;
> My home PC (XP)is cabled directly to Modem Router
> Tablet PC (Vista) wirelessly connected to same Router
> Epson Printer (named Home Printer) cabled to home PC
> The network is established as I am able to see and share files both ways
> between PC and Tablet. However my problem is I can't seem to set to set
> up
> to share the printer.
>
> I've set the "Share Printer" option from the home PC but when I try to
> "add
> printer" on the Tablet I get the msg "windows cannot connect to Home
> Printer.... Access denied"
>
> I've switched off both firewalls but no success.
>
> any help much appreciated.
> Jono
>

if you have used the printer wizard then it must be a Firewall or other
network security software doing the blocking.

8 Feb 2009 3:25 PM

Robert L. (MS-MVP)

You may try to add the printer as local printer first and then re-map it as
network printer. or this search result may help.
Vista Print Issues
May 27, 2007 ... Troubleshooting print error. Vista: cannot connect to
the printer - error 0x000003e3 Â· Vista Cannot connect to the printer, access
denied ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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"Jono" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9E37C92-AC4F-473B-8256-96BEECBE430A@microsoft.com...
> My home network is set up as follows;
> My home PC (XP)is cabled directly to Modem Router
> Tablet PC (Vista) wirelessly connected to same Router
> Epson Printer (named Home Printer) cabled to home PC
> The network is established as I am able to see and share files both ways
> between PC and Tablet. However my problem is I can't seem to set to set
> up
> to share the printer.
>
> I've set the "Share Printer" option from the home PC but when I try to
> "add
> printer" on the Tablet I get the msg "windows cannot connect to Home
> Printer.... Access denied"
>
> I've switched off both firewalls but no success.
>
> any help much appreciated.
> Jono

8 Feb 2009 6:33 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Maybe this can Help.
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
If you are using a 3rd party software Firewall, switch Off the native
Firewall, and make sure that the printer is allowed through the active
Firewall.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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"Jono" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9E37C92-AC4F-473B-8256-96BEECBE430A@microsoft.com...
> My home network is set up as follows;
> My home PC (XP)is cabled directly to Modem Router
> Tablet PC (Vista) wirelessly connected to same Router
> Epson Printer (named Home Printer) cabled to home PC
> The network is established as I am able to see and share files both ways
> between PC and Tablet. However my problem is I can't seem to set to set
> up
> to share the printer.
>
> I've set the "Share Printer" option from the home PC but when I try to
> "add
> printer" on the Tablet I get the msg "windows cannot connect to Home
> Printer.... Access denied"
>
> I've switched off both firewalls but no success.
>
> any help much appreciated.
> Jono