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New local printer on computerviewable but unaccessable by network users
I replaced 1 pc and 1 printer on our network. The pc, like the original, is connected to the network via wireless. The local PC can print no problem, but any other PC is unable to print to that printer, even though it shows up in the "add printer" options for network printers. I tried every combination of new and old printer and computer to no avail. When you go to add it, it says that the printer is unavailable or the name was possibly misspelled. Have tried new cables, wireless cards, OS upgrades, drivers thus far. Any suggestions?
24th Mar 2009
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Shared
Silly question but do you have the printer shared out, is it a network printer with IP address how is the printer setup?
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24th Mar 2009
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couple things
How is the printer connected? USB? USB Hub?Anything show up in Device manager showing hardware issues?
Could you connect it to the other PC and see if it will communicate shared out from there?
You would then know if it is the PC or the printer.
Could you connect it to the other PC and see if it will communicate shared out from there?
You would then know if it is the PC or the printer.
24th Mar 2009
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Even an identical unit is foreign in the eyes of the Network...
So the entire network HAS to be configured again from scratch for BOTH the new computer and the new printer.
Just as it was done originally.
Just as it was done originally.
24th Mar 2009
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The only time I have seen printers behave like that
Is when they are not able to be networked. So what is the Make & Model of this printer?
Col
Col
25th Mar 2009
