Cannot access network printers

[joel]

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

After upgrading from NT 2000 to XP Pro and SP2 connot access network printers
.. They can be pinged so no connectivity problem.Tried deleting them then
cannot add.Search they show up but when try to add error says wrong printer
name or printer not online.One thread said to uninstall network card and
wireless card,but this is not a network problem.Local printer is O K.

Need help

 

[Guest]

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

check the network provider order.

Control Panel, Network
Select a network connection

Advanced, Advanced Settings, Provider Order.

LanMan should be the first (top) Print Provider.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
;kbhowto]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

"Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EAF09F03-F710-46D0-8554-060A56463224@microsoft.com...
> After upgrading from NT 2000 to XP Pro and SP2 connot access network
printers
> . They can be pinged so no connectivity problem.Tried deleting them then
> cannot add.Search they show up but when try to add error says wrong
printer
> name or printer not online.One thread said to uninstall network card and
> wireless card,but this is not a network problem.Local printer is O K.
>
> Need help