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02-18-2008
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| | Re: Can't connect to Windows XP Pro Shared Printer So was the Everyone group removed from print$? Any idea how the default setting was changed? What antivirus software installed? thanks for the update. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Mike J" <MikeJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E38A8AF4-0E64-468B-A848-DAAD103D7EF0@xxxxxx Quote: > Alan, > > All has been resolved. It helps to have paper in the printer. That is > why > the print jobs were getting stuck. I am now printing successfully from my > Vista machine through the XP machine. > > Thank you so much for your help. > > "Mike J" wrote: > Quote: >> Alan, >> >> I did get that driver from Lexmark. I have gotten the printer installed >> on >> my machine and was able to print to it but the printouts sit in the queue >> of >> the printer on the XP machine and show an Error - Print.... I cannot >> tell >> what the error is. This happened with two Test Pages I tried to print. >> Thanks in advance for the help. >> >> >> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: >> Quote: >> > Mike, if you have any issue, be sure you download the Lexmark drivers >> > released last month 1/18/2008 >> > >> > -- >> > Alan Morris >> > Windows Printing Team >> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 >> > >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> > rights. >> > >> > "Mike J" <MikeJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > news:65DB2B31-D017-4145-A2A5-F2F5DB764A15@xxxxxx >> > >I found that I had to disable simple sharing on the XP Pro machine to >> > >view >> > > the properties of the print$ share. Once I did that, I could see the >> > > Everyone group, etc. I am now past the Access Denied point in the >> > > install >> > > of >> > > the printer but as the driver was installing, the Vista machine >> > > complained >> > > of >> > > an Out of Memory condition so I rebooted and haven't gotten back to >> > > it. >> > > Thanks for your help. >> > > >> > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: >> > > >> > >> Yes something has changed the security setting on the print$ share. >> > >> >> > >> Since you are running XP Pro you can reset this and allow everyone >> > >> read >> > >> access. Right click My Computer / Manage >> > >> >> > >> Shared Folders / Shares / Print$ right click Properties >> > >> >> > >> Share Permissions >> > >> >> > >> Admins and Power Users have full access >> > >> >> > >> the Everyone group should be there with Read access. I am assuming >> > >> the >> > >> Everyone group is missing. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Alan Morris >> > >> Windows Printing Team >> > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: >> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 >> > >> >> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> > >> rights. >> > >> >> > >> "Mike J" <MikeJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > >> news:6633E8A8-A209-4E26-B38E-B4E361F5E471@xxxxxx >> > >> > Alan, >> > >> > >> > >> > I got the access denied when I executed the dir command to the XP >> > >> > machine. >> > >> > I then ran the XP network configuration wizard and set it up for a >> > >> > home >> > >> > network with file and printer sharing. I still get the access >> > >> > denied >> > >> > after >> > >> > rebooting both machines and cannot connect to the printer. I >> > >> > found the >> > >> > print$ folder on the XP machine but don't see anything about >> > >> > setting >> > >> > read >> > >> > permissions or setting permissions at all. >> > >> > >> > >> > I have Norton Internet Security and from what I can see, the >> > >> > correct >> > >> > ports >> > >> > are open per a technet note I read on file and print sharing. I >> > >> > turned >> > >> > off >> > >> > the firewall in NIS to test it but the same response came back to >> > >> > the >> > >> > dir >> > >> > command. >> > >> > >> > >> > Any other ideas? Thanks in advance. >> > >> > >> > >> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> >> open a command window on the Vista machine >> > >> >> type >> > >> >> >> > >> >> dir \\xpmachine\print$ >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> 02/01/2008 04:29 PM <DIR> color >> > >> >> 01/16/2008 12:55 PM <DIR> w32x86 >> > >> >> 07/21/2006 05:42 PM <DIR> WIN40 >> > >> >> 10/05/2007 11:29 AM <DIR> x64 >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> you should see a similar directory structure. If this returns >> > >> >> access >> > >> >> denied, you will need to enable read permissions on the XP print$ >> > >> >> share >> > >> >> which is the default configuration. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> If you have not run the XP network configuration wizard be sure >> > >> >> to run >> > >> >> that >> > >> >> tool. >> > >> >> -- >> > >> >> Alan Morris >> > >> >> Windows Printing Team >> > >> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: >> > >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 >> > >> >> >> > >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers >> > >> >> no >> > >> >> rights. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> "Mike J" <MikeJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > >> >> news:92D55802-104A-44C5-B132-83538F7B1DBC@xxxxxx >> > >> >> >I have an XP Pro PC on my home network and am trying to connect >> > >> >> >to a >> > >> >> >Lexmark >> > >> >> > X215 printer that is shared off of the XP Pro machine. I am >> > >> >> > connecting >> > >> >> > with >> > >> >> > a new Vista Home Premium Dell XPS M1530 laptop. The rest of >> > >> >> > the >> > >> >> > network >> > >> >> > is >> > >> >> > working fine - shared files, folders, access to the Internet, >> > >> >> > etc. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > The message I get when I try to connect is that Windows cannot >> > >> >> > connect >> > >> >> > to >> > >> >> > the printer. Access is denied. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Any thoughts? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > |
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