Re: Printer sharing-another issue

I thouhgt I'd finally found the answer to my issues and was carefully
following your steps. I got as far as "manually add a new Local Port with:
>
> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name" at which time I got an error message that says The network name cannot be found." Prior to pursuing your suggestion, the error message I was getting was "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)."

Any ideas??

Thanks in advance.

VEA


"no@email.com" wrote:

> Jeff, I replied to another topic, but here it is again in case you missed
> it:
>
> Problem: An XP PC on the network has a printer attached that other computers
> running XP or linux are able to access. However, Vista PCs that attempt to
> connect to this printer get an 'access denied' error, even though file
> sharing otherwise works.
>
> If file sharing is otherwise working, and Vista has native printer drivers
> for the printer on the network XP PC with the printer you wish to access,
> CAREFULLY follow these steps:
>
> Add the printer driver on the Vista PC, using control panel/printers/add
> printer/local printer (important: local, not network printer). Choose the
> printer driver from Vista's table of selectable printer drivers. Choose LPT1
> as the local port even though this will ultimately be a networked printer.
>
> After the driver is installed, what you do next is select (right click) the
> newly installed printer, choose properties, ports, add port. Then manually
> add a new Local Port with:
>
> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name
>
> as the port name. In my case, the port name for the printer on my XP Home PC
> is \\danscomputer\hpdeskje
>
> Make sure you select this newly created port as the active port for the
> printer.
>
> Print some pages to test and you are done!
>

What's the real shared printer name? If the shared printer name has space
between these three words, you need to add quotation for example \\computer
name\shared printer name".

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"vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7148AD29-55D6-41B4-A899-9078067B5B4B@microsoft.com...
>I thouhgt I'd finally found the answer to my issues and was carefully
> following your steps. I got as far as "manually add a new Local Port
> with:
>>
>> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name" at which time I got an error message
>> that says The network name cannot be found." Prior to pursuing your
>> suggestion, the error message I was getting was "Windows cannot connect
>> to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)."
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> VEA
>
>
> "no@email.com" wrote:
>
>> Jeff, I replied to another topic, but here it is again in case you missed
>> it:
>>
>> Problem: An XP PC on the network has a printer attached that other
>> computers
>> running XP or linux are able to access. However, Vista PCs that attempt
>> to
>> connect to this printer get an 'access denied' error, even though file
>> sharing otherwise works.
>>
>> If file sharing is otherwise working, and Vista has native printer
>> drivers
>> for the printer on the network XP PC with the printer you wish to access,
>> CAREFULLY follow these steps:
>>
>> Add the printer driver on the Vista PC, using control panel/printers/add
>> printer/local printer (important: local, not network printer). Choose the
>> printer driver from Vista's table of selectable printer drivers. Choose
>> LPT1
>> as the local port even though this will ultimately be a networked
>> printer.
>>
>> After the driver is installed, what you do next is select (right click)
>> the
>> newly installed printer, choose properties, ports, add port. Then
>> manually
>> add a new Local Port with:
>>
>> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name
>>
>> as the port name. In my case, the port name for the printer on my XP Home
>> PC
>> is \\danscomputer\hpdeskje
>>
>> Make sure you select this newly created port as the active port for the
>> printer.
>>
>> Print some pages to test and you are done!
>>

The printer name is Dell AIO Printer A940, so a good thought, but the
quotation marks didn't impact the outcome. Sigh...

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What's the real shared printer name? If the shared printer name has space
> between these three words, you need to add quotation for example \\computer
> name\shared printer name".
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7148AD29-55D6-41B4-A899-9078067B5B4B@microsoft.com...
> >I thouhgt I'd finally found the answer to my issues and was carefully
> > following your steps. I got as far as "manually add a new Local Port
> > with:
> >>
> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name" at which time I got an error message
> >> that says The network name cannot be found." Prior to pursuing your
> >> suggestion, the error message I was getting was "Windows cannot connect
> >> to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)."
> >
> > Any ideas??
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > VEA
> >
> >
> > "no@email.com" wrote:
> >
> >> Jeff, I replied to another topic, but here it is again in case you missed
> >> it:
> >>
> >> Problem: An XP PC on the network has a printer attached that other
> >> computers
> >> running XP or linux are able to access. However, Vista PCs that attempt
> >> to
> >> connect to this printer get an 'access denied' error, even though file
> >> sharing otherwise works.
> >>
> >> If file sharing is otherwise working, and Vista has native printer
> >> drivers
> >> for the printer on the network XP PC with the printer you wish to access,
> >> CAREFULLY follow these steps:
> >>
> >> Add the printer driver on the Vista PC, using control panel/printers/add
> >> printer/local printer (important: local, not network printer). Choose the
> >> printer driver from Vista's table of selectable printer drivers. Choose
> >> LPT1
> >> as the local port even though this will ultimately be a networked
> >> printer.
> >>
> >> After the driver is installed, what you do next is select (right click)
> >> the
> >> newly installed printer, choose properties, ports, add port. Then
> >> manually
> >> add a new Local Port with:
> >>
> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name
> >>
> >> as the port name. In my case, the port name for the printer on my XP Home
> >> PC
> >> is \\danscomputer\hpdeskje
> >>
> >> Make sure you select this newly created port as the active port for the
> >> printer.
> >>
> >> Print some pages to test and you are done!
> >>
>

are both computers in same network/workgroup?
is that the SHARE name of the printer?


"vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1986DA1A-0C98-48C5-A686-FA4A7E83B313@microsoft.com...
> The printer name is Dell AIO Printer A940, so a good thought, but the
> quotation marks didn't impact the outcome. Sigh...
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> What's the real shared printer name? If the shared printer name has space
>> between these three words, you need to add quotation for example
>> \\computer
>> name\shared printer name".
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7148AD29-55D6-41B4-A899-9078067B5B4B@microsoft.com...
>> >I thouhgt I'd finally found the answer to my issues and was carefully
>> > following your steps. I got as far as "manually add a new Local Port
>> > with:
>> >>
>> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name" at which time I got an error
>> >> message
>> >> that says The network name cannot be found." Prior to pursuing your
>> >> suggestion, the error message I was getting was "Windows cannot
>> >> connect
>> >> to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)."
>> >
>> > Any ideas??
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > VEA
>> >
>> >
>> > "no@email.com" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Jeff, I replied to another topic, but here it is again in case you
>> >> missed
>> >> it:
>> >>
>> >> Problem: An XP PC on the network has a printer attached that other
>> >> computers
>> >> running XP or linux are able to access. However, Vista PCs that
>> >> attempt
>> >> to
>> >> connect to this printer get an 'access denied' error, even though file
>> >> sharing otherwise works.
>> >>
>> >> If file sharing is otherwise working, and Vista has native printer
>> >> drivers
>> >> for the printer on the network XP PC with the printer you wish to
>> >> access,
>> >> CAREFULLY follow these steps:
>> >>
>> >> Add the printer driver on the Vista PC, using control
>> >> panel/printers/add
>> >> printer/local printer (important: local, not network printer). Choose
>> >> the
>> >> printer driver from Vista's table of selectable printer drivers.
>> >> Choose
>> >> LPT1
>> >> as the local port even though this will ultimately be a networked
>> >> printer.
>> >>
>> >> After the driver is installed, what you do next is select (right
>> >> click)
>> >> the
>> >> newly installed printer, choose properties, ports, add port. Then
>> >> manually
>> >> add a new Local Port with:
>> >>
>> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name
>> >>
>> >> as the port name. In my case, the port name for the printer on my XP
>> >> Home
>> >> PC
>> >> is \\danscomputer\hpdeskje
>> >>
>> >> Make sure you select this newly created port as the active port for
>> >> the
>> >> printer.
>> >>
>> >> Print some pages to test and you are done!
>> >>
>>

Hmmm...it's been a while since I looked at this (the last post I got on this
was November 25th, so it's been a while since I set it up and the details are
a bit foggy, but I believe so. I used the wizard on my desktop to set it
up. It would be great to resolve this. Thanks.

"JimWae±" wrote:

> are both computers in same network/workgroup?
> is that the SHARE name of the printer?
>
>
> "vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1986DA1A-0C98-48C5-A686-FA4A7E83B313@microsoft.com...
> > The printer name is Dell AIO Printer A940, so a good thought, but the
> > quotation marks didn't impact the outcome. Sigh...
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> What's the real shared printer name? If the shared printer name has space
> >> between these three words, you need to add quotation for example
> >> \\computer
> >> name\shared printer name".
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7148AD29-55D6-41B4-A899-9078067B5B4B@microsoft.com...
> >> >I thouhgt I'd finally found the answer to my issues and was carefully
> >> > following your steps. I got as far as "manually add a new Local Port
> >> > with:
> >> >>
> >> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name" at which time I got an error
> >> >> message
> >> >> that says The network name cannot be found." Prior to pursuing your
> >> >> suggestion, the error message I was getting was "Windows cannot
> >> >> connect
> >> >> to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)."
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas??
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> >
> >> > VEA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "no@email.com" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Jeff, I replied to another topic, but here it is again in case you
> >> >> missed
> >> >> it:
> >> >>
> >> >> Problem: An XP PC on the network has a printer attached that other
> >> >> computers
> >> >> running XP or linux are able to access. However, Vista PCs that
> >> >> attempt
> >> >> to
> >> >> connect to this printer get an 'access denied' error, even though file
> >> >> sharing otherwise works.
> >> >>
> >> >> If file sharing is otherwise working, and Vista has native printer
> >> >> drivers
> >> >> for the printer on the network XP PC with the printer you wish to
> >> >> access,
> >> >> CAREFULLY follow these steps:
> >> >>
> >> >> Add the printer driver on the Vista PC, using control
> >> >> panel/printers/add
> >> >> printer/local printer (important: local, not network printer). Choose
> >> >> the
> >> >> printer driver from Vista's table of selectable printer drivers.
> >> >> Choose
> >> >> LPT1
> >> >> as the local port even though this will ultimately be a networked
> >> >> printer.
> >> >>
> >> >> After the driver is installed, what you do next is select (right
> >> >> click)
> >> >> the
> >> >> newly installed printer, choose properties, ports, add port. Then
> >> >> manually
> >> >> add a new Local Port with:
> >> >>
> >> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name
> >> >>
> >> >> as the port name. In my case, the port name for the printer on my XP
> >> >> Home
> >> >> PC
> >> >> is \\danscomputer\hpdeskje
> >> >>
> >> >> Make sure you select this newly created port as the active port for
> >> >> the
> >> >> printer.
> >> >>
> >> >> Print some pages to test and you are done!
> >> >>
> >>
>
>
>

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:41:00 -0800, vea <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"JimWae±" wrote:
>
>> are both computers in same network/workgroup?
>> is that the SHARE name of the printer?
>>
>>
>> "vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1986DA1A-0C98-48C5-A686-FA4A7E83B313@microsoft.com...
>> > The printer name is Dell AIO Printer A940, so a good thought, but the
>> > quotation marks didn't impact the outcome. Sigh...
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What's the real shared printer name? If the shared printer name has space
>> >> between these three words, you need to add quotation for example
>> >> \\computer
>> >> name\shared printer name".
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "vea" <vea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7148AD29-55D6-41B4-A899-9078067B5B4B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I thouhgt I'd finally found the answer to my issues and was carefully
>> >> > following your steps. I got as far as "manually add a new Local Port
>> >> > with:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name" at which time I got an error
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> that says The network name cannot be found." Prior to pursuing your
>> >> >> suggestion, the error message I was getting was "Windows cannot
>> >> >> connect
>> >> >> to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)."
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas??
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance.
>> >> >
>> >> > VEA
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "no@email.com" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Jeff, I replied to another topic, but here it is again in case you
>> >> >> missed
>> >> >> it:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Problem: An XP PC on the network has a printer attached that other
>> >> >> computers
>> >> >> running XP or linux are able to access. However, Vista PCs that
>> >> >> attempt
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> connect to this printer get an 'access denied' error, even though file
>> >> >> sharing otherwise works.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If file sharing is otherwise working, and Vista has native printer
>> >> >> drivers
>> >> >> for the printer on the network XP PC with the printer you wish to
>> >> >> access,
>> >> >> CAREFULLY follow these steps:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Add the printer driver on the Vista PC, using control
>> >> >> panel/printers/add
>> >> >> printer/local printer (important: local, not network printer). Choose
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> printer driver from Vista's table of selectable printer drivers.
>> >> >> Choose
>> >> >> LPT1
>> >> >> as the local port even though this will ultimately be a networked
>> >> >> printer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> After the driver is installed, what you do next is select (right
>> >> >> click)
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> newly installed printer, choose properties, ports, add port. Then
>> >> >> manually
>> >> >> add a new Local Port with:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> \\computer_name\shared_printer_name
>> >> >>
>> >> >> as the port name. In my case, the port name for the printer on my XP
>> >> >> Home
>> >> >> PC
>> >> >> is \\danscomputer\hpdeskje
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Make sure you select this newly created port as the active port for
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> printer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Print some pages to test and you are done!

>Hmmm...it's been a while since I looked at this (the last post I got on this
>was November 25th, so it's been a while since I set it up and the details are
>a bit foggy, but I believe so. I used the wizard on my desktop to set it
>up. It would be great to resolve this. Thanks.


In the posts above, you say that you're getting " ...The network name cannot be
found." That error is generally a personal firewall problem, on either the
server (the computer with the printer) or the client (where you are).
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html

You might also review my version of the instructions above, which I think is
more tightly written.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html

And my instructions on networking a computer running Vista, in general, might be
relevant too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.