On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 07:28:29 -0700, "Ramesh Misra" <quantm_aracnet@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:
>In the add printer wizard, when trying to add a shared printer by name:
>http://192.168.2.1:1631/printers/My_Printer (which is a USB HP printer
>connected to a US Robotics router), I get the error message: "Windows
>cannot connect to the printer. Make sure that you have typed the name
>correctly, and the printer is connected to the network".
>Also when I try to add this printer "using a TCP/IP address or hostname",
>the printer doesnt work. By the way, using explorer I do connect to
>192.168.2.1 which is the address of the US Robotics router.
>
>I am able to use this printer from another Vista PC (which is almost a clone
>of my PC). Here the port type in the properties box says "Internet Port".
>
>It almost feels like some firewall issue, but when comparing the Windows
>firewall settings between the 2 PCs, there's no difference.
>Please help!! Ramesh,
Using a printer that's directly connected to a router has its own challenges.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...aring-are.html
And accessing a printer from a Vista client will add challenges.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html
Did you setup this Vista computer identical to as you setup the other Vista
computer? If not, what differences? Did you use the HP setup wizard?
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Cheers,
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