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$ponge
March 14th, 2002, 04:55 PM
I have filesharing /printer sharing enabled on all pc's. all pc's have the print drivers installed.The computer connected to the printer is on when I am trying to print, But still I can only print with the main copmuter not over my network. I have a linksys 4 port router.
I have 4 computer on my lan all running win2000 pro.
What am i doing wrong?
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MitchSchaft
March 14th, 2002, 05:10 PM
Are you setting the PCs to default to the one PC with the printer hooked up to it? By it's IP address.
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$ponge
March 14th, 2002, 06:24 PM
MitchSchaft
I dont know anything about defaulting by IP address. can you please explain it to me.
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MitchSchaft
March 14th, 2002, 07:32 PM
Yeah, go to start, settings, printers. Right click on the printer you want to make default and put a checkmark by "set as Default printer". Then right click again and go to properties. Under "Location" type in the IP of where the printer is located.
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$ponge
March 24th, 2002, 04:08 AM
Ok i did what you said and no dice.
what could be my problem?
Could it be my linsys router?
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MitchSchaft
March 24th, 2002, 12:37 PM
You have all the PCs pointing to the IP of the machine with the printer hooked up to it? That's about the only way to do it. Start/Settings/Printers/ right click on the default printer, click on "Sharing". Make sure it is marked as shared. Then go over to the "Genera" tab. And under "Location", type in the IP of the PC with the printer hooked up to it on all the machines. Your linksys doesn't have a built-in printer port, does it?
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[This message has been edited by MitchSchaft (edited 03-24-2002).]
$ponge
March 25th, 2002, 12:42 PM
the linksys has no printer port. http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/mad.gif http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/confused.gif
MitchSchaft
March 25th, 2002, 06:30 PM
That's good, 'cause I would've been wasting my time if it does. I see you've been looking for a print server now. I recommend the SMC barricade 7004abr.
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$ponge
March 26th, 2002, 11:59 AM
I cant find a print server in my budget. any more ideas?
$ponge
March 28th, 2002, 04:46 PM
Argh what am i doing wrong http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/frown.gif
Tarrant
March 28th, 2002, 05:00 PM
I'll take a go at this. With your router configuration, are you using static IP addresses for each PC or do you have DHCP enabled? If DHCP is enabled, I'd suggest turning that off and assigning a static IP address for each computer making note of what IP you assign to the one that the printer is hooked to. Then follow Mitchshaft's directions from there.
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