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SHARED PRINTER PROBLEM IN XP

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by amit_july

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HI ALL,

I am using a proxy server(for Internet sharing) & i have one HP printer connected to this server. The HP Printer is shared to all workstations in my LAN(XP, 2000, 98). But sometimes in all machines the priner status goes to "unable to connect the printer". I tried a lot of procedures but unable to resolve the issue. Now for temporary solution either i am restarting the Proxy server or the particular Workstation.

Anybody can offer a permanent solution.

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by captbilly1eye

Print a test page from the server.
The IP address should be listed in the print out. Alternately, go here for instructions on how to find out the printer's IP address:
http://tinyurl.com/2o9trj

Now go to a workstation and add the printer using the Add Printer Wizard.
Follow the steps found here:
http://tinyurl.com/5329j

Let me know how this works.

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by amit_july

Brother the HP printer i have is not a network printer. It dosen't support a NIC card. It has only a USB port. It is a host based printer. So i have connected it directly to the PROXY server & shared the printer. Workstations are sharing through PROXY server.

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