Printer Sharing

I have a laptop running Vista and PC running XP. Wireless connection via
router. I want to share the printer currently attached to the PC. I have
enabled all printer sharing devices, enabled sharing in all firewalls. The
printer is shown on the laptop as "ready", but whenever I try to print
everything goes into queue. And the only way I can get it out of queue is be
stopping the spooling. Both PC/laptop have same computer names and same
workgroup names. Any ideas why printing only goes to queue and does not
print?
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Kathy

I just came here to post the same question almost word for word. I have an HP
CLJ 1600 printer connected to a Vista Business PC via USB and shared. I am
able to install the network printer fine on my XP Media Center laptop but
when I print to it the job hangs in the queue on the vista PC. I have had
lengthy discussions with HP support but they refuse to support it in that
configuration. They keep saying "This is a host-based printer". Whatever - I
have never had trouble sharing your host-based printers in the past. They say
the problem lies with Windows and I should come here for help. I am also
printing over a wireless network. If anyone is able to succesfully print in
this configuration, I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks,

Doug
MCSE, CWNA, CWSP

"Kathy" wrote:

Glad to hear I'm not the only one. Been on several "discussion" groups in MS
and still cannot print. My printer is an HP psc 1210 all in one. Other
discussion people suggested I go to the printing, etc. forum but have yet to
get any answers. Hopefully soon someone will read these posts and answer.
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Kathy


"dschaef8" wrote:

Try installing it as a network printer in the following manner....

Instead of using the name of the computer and the printer, use the TCP/IP
address, followed by the name of the printer.

Or install it as a local printer, then change the address as above.
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Cari (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
http://www.coribright.com/windows
"Kathy" <Kathy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I tried installing both ways and get an error message that says it cannot
detect a printer. The printer is turned on, etc. Any other ideas?
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Kathy


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

what does the printer return when you ping the IP address?

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Kathy" <Kathy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply - however, don't know what ping the IP address means or
how to do it????
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Kathy


"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

PS Remember we're not all professionals - some of us are just plain novice!!!
We only like to play with computers!!!!
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Kathy


"Kathy" wrote:

i really doubt u need to ping the comps...normally is not the problem..but here we go..

make sure your computer names are different...i had the same comp names and it wont work...u have to change the comp name...
go to welcome center>Show more details....>and under computer name domain, and network settings click change settings...under the computer name tab..click change...and rename one of your computers

should work..let me kno if it does

I tried printing and in the printer dialog box it says "printing", but
nothing is after about 10 minutes. Should I be doing something else. One
thing that did work is it seems that I can now share files, etc., but
printing still seems to be a hang-up!! Thanks for your help
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Kathy


"mathews2010" wrote: