Print from XP to ME on Peer to Peer?

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Is it possible to print to an HP printer connected to a machine running ME
(desktop) from a machine running XP Home (laptop)?

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I have already done that. My problem is that the printer hangs on the ME
machine when I print from XP. Sorry for not being more specific.

Dan

"Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uRvnod$iEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yes.
>
> On the ME machine, enable printer and file sharing. See the help system
> on the ME system on how to turn this on.
>
> On the XP machine, add a network printer. See the help system on the XP
> system for details on how to do this.
>
> Let us know.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP-DTS
>
> "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ewyXc.5122$Y%3.1612@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : Is it possible to print to an HP printer connected to a machine
> running ME
> : (desktop) from a machine running XP Home (laptop)?
> :
> :
>
>

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The spooler setting to print directly to the printer is grayed out. Changing
the setting in Word has no effect. Before making the change, I found I was
able to print from other applications, but of course the one I need to print
from hangs the printer. This specific application loaded on the ME machine
prints fine, unfortunately, the laptop has no parallel port to connect
directly to the printer to see if the application would print from the
laptop. This may have become an application specific problem, but any other
Ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dan

"Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23jxHUmGjEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> On the Win Me machine, check spooler settings in Windows and background
> printing setting in Word. Turn background printing off; turn the spooler
> off by checking the setting to print directly to the printer. Exit out.
> Try printing. Let us know.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP-DTS
>
> "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:XkKXc.990$6o3.892@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> :I have already done that. My problem is that the printer hangs on the
> ME
> : machine when I print from XP. Sorry for not being more specific.
> :
> : Dan
> :
> : "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : news:uRvnod$iEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : > Yes.
> : >
> : > On the ME machine, enable printer and file sharing. See the help
> system
> : > on the ME system on how to turn this on.
> : >
> : > On the XP machine, add a network printer. See the help system on the
> XP
> : > system for details on how to do this.
> : >
> : > Let us know.
> : >
> : > Tom
> : > MSMVP-DTS
> : >
> : > "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> : > news:ewyXc.5122$Y%3.1612@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : > : Is it possible to print to an HP printer connected to a machine
> : > running ME
> : > : (desktop) from a machine running XP Home (laptop)?
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

The Program is called QuoteWerks.

Dan

"Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
newsfJSRpHjEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> And what is the application you need that will not print through the
> network to the printer attached to the Windows ME machine? I was
> assuming it was Word but I see you really did not state it's name.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP-DTS
>
> "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:LCMXc.1140$6o3.719@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : The spooler setting to print directly to the printer is grayed out.
> Changing
> : the setting in Word has no effect. Before making the change, I found I
> was
> : able to print from other applications, but of course the one I need to
> print
> : from hangs the printer. This specific application loaded on the ME
> machine
> : prints fine, unfortunately, the laptop has no parallel port to
> connect
> : directly to the printer to see if the application would print from the
> : laptop. This may have become an application specific problem, but any
> other
> : Ideas would be appreciated.
> :
> : Thanks,
> : Dan
> :
> : "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : news:%23jxHUmGjEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> : > On the Win Me machine, check spooler settings in Windows and
> background
> : > printing setting in Word. Turn background printing off; turn the
> spooler
> : > off by checking the setting to print directly to the printer. Exit
> out.
> : > Try printing. Let us know.
> : >
> : > Tom
> : > MSMVP-DTS
> : >
> : > "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> : > news:XkKXc.990$6o3.892@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : > :I have already done that. My problem is that the printer hangs on
> the
> : > ME
> : > : machine when I print from XP. Sorry for not being more specific.
> : > :
> : > : Dan
> : > :
> : > : "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : > : news:uRvnod$iEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : > : > Yes.
> : > : >
> : > : > On the ME machine, enable printer and file sharing. See the help
> : > system
> : > : > on the ME system on how to turn this on.
> : > : >
> : > : > On the XP machine, add a network printer. See the help system on
> the
> : > XP
> : > : > system for details on how to do this.
> : > : >
> : > : > Let us know.
> : > : >
> : > : > Tom
> : > : > MSMVP-DTS
> : > : >
> : > : > "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> : > : > news:ewyXc.5122$Y%3.1612@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : > : > : Is it possible to print to an HP printer connected to a
> machine
> : > : > running ME
> : > : > : (desktop) from a machine running XP Home (laptop)?
> : > : > :
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Hi Tom,

I switched the HP Printer to be the default printer and printed without
previewing the document first. The print went through! It also worked with
previewing first. After I switched the default back to the other printer, I
was still able to print. Hopefully, whatever was causing the problem is gone
forever.

Thanks for following up,
Dan

"Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
newsW6aZSLjEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the information. If you have not already, you might want to
> consider posting the problem to their news group and to a Windows
> Networking group. I'm still looking but I am a beginner with networks
> myself.
>
> http://www.contactreview.com/mb/po [...] quotewerks
> NEWS://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
>
> Tom
> MSMVP-DTS
>
>
> "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:0URXc.1974$6o3.939@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : The Program is called QuoteWerks.
> :
> : Dan
> :
> : "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : newsfJSRpHjEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> : > And what is the application you need that will not print through the
> : > network to the printer attached to the Windows ME machine? I was
> : > assuming it was Word but I see you really did not state it's name.
> : >
> : > Tom
> : > MSMVP-DTS
> : >
> : > "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> : > news:LCMXc.1140$6o3.719@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : > : The spooler setting to print directly to the printer is grayed
> out.
> : > Changing
> : > : the setting in Word has no effect. Before making the change, I
> found I
> : > was
> : > : able to print from other applications, but of course the one I
> need to
> : > print
> : > : from hangs the printer. This specific application loaded on the ME
> : > machine
> : > : prints fine, unfortunately, the laptop has no parallel port to
> : > connect
> : > : directly to the printer to see if the application would print from
> the
> : > : laptop. This may have become an application specific problem, but
> any
> : > other
> : > : Ideas would be appreciated.
> : > :
> : > : Thanks,
> : > : Dan
> : > :
> : > : "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : > : news:%23jxHUmGjEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> : > : > On the Win Me machine, check spooler settings in Windows and
> : > background
> : > : > printing setting in Word. Turn background printing off; turn the
> : > spooler
> : > : > off by checking the setting to print directly to the printer.
> Exit
> : > out.
> : > : > Try printing. Let us know.
> : > : >
> : > : > Tom
> : > : > MSMVP-DTS
> : > : >
> : > : > "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> : > : > news:XkKXc.990$6o3.892@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : > : > :I have already done that. My problem is that the printer hangs
> on
> : > the
> : > : > ME
> : > : > : machine when I print from XP. Sorry for not being more
> specific.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Dan
> : > : > :
> : > : > : "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : > : > : news:uRvnod$iEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > Yes.
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > On the ME machine, enable printer and file sharing. See the
> help
> : > : > system
> : > : > : > on the ME system on how to turn this on.
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > On the XP machine, add a network printer. See the help
> system on
> : > the
> : > : > XP
> : > : > : > system for details on how to do this.
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > Let us know.
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > Tom
> : > : > : > MSMVP-DTS
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > "Dan Tollefson" <cldst@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> : > : > : > news:ewyXc.5122$Y%3.1612@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : > : > : > : Is it possible to print to an HP printer connected to a
> : > machine
> : > : > : > running ME
> : > : > : > : (desktop) from a machine running XP Home (laptop)?
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