Re: [Thinkpad] Can anybody help me share a printer from XP? (with simple file sharing off)

Use Guest instead of Everyone

On 11/4/07, Scott Matthews <scott@turnstyle.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry, I wan't clear, I...
> 1) turned off "simple file sharing"
> 2) right-clicked the printer, selected "sharing" and then selected "share
> this printer"
> 3) on the security tab, "everyone" has "print" (by default)
>
> On another PC, when I open the Add Printer wizzard, I see the computer
> that
> has the USB printer, but I don't see the printer. If I enter
> \\computername\printershare I get an access denied error.
>
> On the same other PC, if I enter \\computername\printershare in Explorer,
> I'm prompted for a username/password -- if I enter "guest"/[blank] I do
> then
> seem to get the printer.
>
> But that doesn't seem right -- shouldn't I see the printer in the Add
> Printer wizzard (and/or be prompted for a username/password there)? And
> when
> I reboot, the printer is gone.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
>
>
>
> > It is do-able. But the sharing must be there. You cannot have it both
> ways,
> > unless the printer is connected via a print server, or is a "Network"
> > printer.
> >
> >
> > On Nov 4, 2007 7:21 AM, Scott Matthews <scott@turnstyle.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all, this isn't a Thninkpad-specific question, but it's driving me
> > > nuts -- hopefully somebody will be kind enough to set me on the right
> > > path...
> > >
> > > I have an XP Pro laptop with an attached USB printer, and I'd like to
> be
> > > able to print to that printer from other PCs on the LAN.
> > >
> > > If I leave "simple file sharing" on and share the printer, other
> computers
> > > on the LAN can "see" the shared printer (via the Add Printer wizzard),
> so
> > > that works.
> > >
> > > However, if I turn off simple file sharing (which I want to so so that
> I
> > > can
> > > set up file shares for different people) other computers on the LAN
> can
> no
> > > longer see the shared printer.
> > >
> > > If I open the Add Printer wizzard one of the other computers and enter
> > > \\computername\printershare I get an access denied error.
> > >
> > > However, if I open an Explorer window on one of the other computers
> and
> > > enter \\computername\printershare -- the shared printer then seems to
> show
> > > up.
> > >
> > > What's the right/simple way to share a printer from an XP PC with
> simple
> > > file sharing off?
> > >
> > > THANKS!!! -Scott
> > >
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