Shared Printer Not printing

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

How many other PCs are connecting to the printer? Remember only 5 can
connect in XP Home.
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Cari
(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"Olórin" <Olórin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news7407584-CB57-4579-AED0-B8C54B62DFF1@microsoft.com...
>I have a shared printer on an XP Home system that I can see on the network
> and install on other XP systems on the network. I can print to the
> printer
> and the print job shows up in the spool for the printer but it never
> actually
> prints.
>
> I have reinstalled (making certain it is as administrator) on both the
> host
> and the remote printers. The host machine that the printer is connected
> to
> (via USB) can print fine.
>
> Anyone else ever run across anything like this? I have other XP systems
> on
> my network that have shared printers that all work fine. I just can't get
> the job to actually print out!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Olórin
>

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

But how many are connecting to the XP Home PC itself?

Is the Shared Printer forrectly installed for ALL Users:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
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Cari
(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"Olórin" <Olrin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6EAE40D4-A6F3-4054-BA0F-BF92D7844EAF@microsoft.com...
> Only one laptop uses the printer. Other than the remote desktop and the
> host pc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Olórin
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> How many other PCs are connecting to the printer? Remember only 5 can
>> connect in XP Home.
>> --
>> Cari
>> (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
>>
>> "Olórin" <Olórin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news7407584-CB57-4579-AED0-B8C54B62DFF1@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a shared printer on an XP Home system that I can see on the
>> >network
>> > and install on other XP systems on the network. I can print to the
>> > printer
>> > and the print job shows up in the spool for the printer but it never
>> > actually
>> > prints.
>> >
>> > I have reinstalled (making certain it is as administrator) on both the
>> > host
>> > and the remote printers. The host machine that the printer is
>> > connected
>> > to
>> > (via USB) can print fine.
>> >
>> > Anyone else ever run across anything like this? I have other XP
>> > systems
>> > on
>> > my network that have shared printers that all work fine. I just can't
>> > get
>> > the job to actually print out!!
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Olórin
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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

You're welcome!
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Cari
(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"Olórin" <Olrin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B383AF3-811E-404C-AF05-6F10B488BB9D@microsoft.com...
> Worked like a charm. The funny thing is, I noticed when I setup this PC
> with
> the printer and once I shared it, it did not automatically show up on all
> of
> the other XP system on my network. Normally, which is sometimes a pain,
> the
> printer would show up at "Auto....." on all the workstations. Well as
> soon
> as I ran that command on one PC not only did it install the printer on
> that
> PC but now it shows up as "Auto...." on all of them. Printing is working
> great.
>
> I'm filing this one away for future referance.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> - Olórin
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> But how many are connecting to the XP Home PC itself?
>>
>> Is the Shared Printer forrectly installed for ALL Users:
>> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
>> --
>> Cari
>> (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
>>
>> "Olórin" <Olrin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6EAE40D4-A6F3-4054-BA0F-BF92D7844EAF@microsoft.com...
>> > Only one laptop uses the printer. Other than the remote desktop and
>> > the
>> > host pc.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > - Olórin
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> How many other PCs are connecting to the printer? Remember only 5 can
>> >> connect in XP Home.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari
>> >> (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
>> >>
>> >> "Olórin" <Olórin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news7407584-CB57-4579-AED0-B8C54B62DFF1@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a shared printer on an XP Home system that I can see on the
>> >> >network
>> >> > and install on other XP systems on the network. I can print to the
>> >> > printer
>> >> > and the print job shows up in the spool for the printer but it never
>> >> > actually
>> >> > prints.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have reinstalled (making certain it is as administrator) on both
>> >> > the
>> >> > host
>> >> > and the remote printers. The host machine that the printer is
>> >> > connected
>> >> > to
>> >> > (via USB) can print fine.
>> >> >
>> >> > Anyone else ever run across anything like this? I have other XP
>> >> > systems
>> >> > on
>> >> > my network that have shared printers that all work fine. I just
>> >> > can't
>> >> > get
>> >> > the job to actually print out!!
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > Olórin
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>