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More info?)
Thanks Doug - I had to use the IP address, but it now works...
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GMT
"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> USB001 is the typical port for a local USB printer.
>
> 1. On Dell click Start/Printers and Faxes. Right click on the printer icon
> and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab. Make sure the Share this
> printer box is checked and write down the share name. Once the printer is
> shared, Dell is a print server.
>
> 2. On Jonathan click Start/Run Printers and Faxes. Click Add a printer,
> and the wizard will start. Select Network printer, NEXT. Select Connect to
> this printer, and type: \\dell\ShareNameYouWroteDownIn#1.
>
> 3. If #2 does not work, determine the IP address of Dell; and try:
> \\IPofDell\ShareNameYouWroteDownIn#1.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
>
>
> "GMT" <GMT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C057B36-E5F4-412B-896A-6DE7817366BE@microsoft.com...
> > Doug,
> > Thanks for the info - but I'm not quite there yet...
> >
> > The local printer on DELL shows port = USB001
> >
> > When I add a printer on JONATHAN, it says if this is a newtwork printer
> > without a print server, select local during the add. When I do this, the
> only
> > ports that are availble on the following display are LPT1 and COM1, etc.
> How
> > do I synch the ports?
> > --
> > GMT
> >
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > If the printer is connected directly (USB or parallel cable) to Dell,
> then
> > > you configure a local printer on Dell; share it; and on Jonathan
> configure a
> > > network printer called: \\DELL\PrinterShareName
> > >
> > > If this is a printer with a builtin ethernet connection, you configure
> both
> > > computers with a local printer using a TCP/IP port with the IP address
> of
> > > the printer.
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "GMT" <GMT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CB730586-ADBF-450E-8A43-FE8EB6627EA9@microsoft.com...
> > > > I have the following:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Host computer. Name is DELL and WORKGROUP is HOME
> > > > 2) 2nd computer. Name is JONATHAN and same workgroup.
> > > >
> > > > I have setup a network printer as:
> > > > LOCATION: \\HOME\Printer
> > > > and setup same on the 2nd computer.
> > > > Neither computer can find this printer.
> > > > Should it be DELL instead of HOME? (But have tried it also)Thanks for
> any
> > > > help...
> > > > Regards,
> > > > GMT
> > > > --
> > > > GMT
> > >
> > >
> > >
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