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not able to print to shared printer

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by tbrave

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I have two workstations that cannot print on a shared printer. The printer is shared on a workstation using DHCP/using WINS. When the other two try to print to it they cannot print. When I delete driver and add again/browse to workstation/double click workstation, it will not open so I can click on printer icon. When I go to network neighborhood it ask for password. I enter the host admin password on workstation that has printer attached than it opens. I go back to add printer/network printer and am able to double click on workstation and printer icon comes up fine, and I am able to select the printer and add it. Now I am able to print to it fine.

The problem is when the person logs out they cannot print to it when they log back in. If I go through the steps again: network neigborhood/ double click workstation, it opens, than I am able to print.

HELP!

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by magetower

You need to create a matching userID/password on the workstation for everyone needing access to the printer. If the userID and/or password does not match on both systems then you will be presented with the password box.

by @lberto

It makes sense. If you have an Nt Server or Windows 2000 Server you have to authenticate your ID or in other words, you have to login to be able to get control of the shared resources.
Of course there is a workaround, you have to build an user on the Windows Server and assign shares on your printer so this user can login. Remember the idea of a network consists in share resources (disk, program, files, printers, etc).
So, just build as many users as you want to print on your server. That's all.

Good luck,

@lberto

by bhrdwh

On your NT WorkStations you need to login as a domain user, get authenticated & then work.
I feel you are loggin to the WrKStn as a local user.
By going on the "NetowkrNeighbourhood"... you login & then get access to the printer. Login to the WrkStn as this user itself initally.
Akash

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