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sharing a printer between nt and 2k

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by mjkqb

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3 workstations sharing a printer (two w2k and one nt4). Printer is attached to a W2k box.

In order to print from the nt box, someone must be logged on to w2k box (the one with the shared printer).

This is not the case when printing from the other w2k box. The machine with the shared printer simply needs to be on.

Any way to get around this?

Thanks,
Michael

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by rapidad

HP jet direct turns your printer into a network printer that can be accessed by any computer on the local network. They are $10.00 to $30.00 on ebay. You might also check if you have a late model printer with usb connection you can setup a usb network printer.

by gigelul

All I can say for the momment, is that this issue is not specific for NT4. I use printers in this maner in NT4 with no problems.
Make some tests from WinNT when Win2k is not loged on:
-ping Win2k workstation in both mode IP and Name.
-browse in network neighborhood to see the printer
-etc.
After that post more details.

by joseph moore

Is the Print Spooler service on the Win2K box set to Automatic, or Manual?
It should be set to Automatic, so the print spooler starts when the Win2K box boots up.
Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. Check if Print Spooler is on Auto or not. If not, right-click -> Properties and change.

hope this helps

by nitin

Two things - Have you touched spooler(Its automatic on all installations)
Second DONOT use HP drivers - or in any case - any other driver provided by the printer. ALways use the driver which came on WIN2k CD.
I will get a lot of flame for this - but this is what I have learnt. (Most printer drivers by companies provide extra featuresthat need to be loaded- and they are loaded only when a user has logged)

by public

Personally, you can buy a cheap network print server that you can hook up the printer to that. Its cheap and easy.

Now the next question is, are you on a domain? If not, then you have yourself a peer to peer network. Make sure all the users that use the computers are created in each computer (with the same passwords). MAYBE it comes down to that sort of thing.

Give that a shot.

-ginel

by public

Personally, you can buy a cheap network print server that you can hook up the printer to that. Its cheap and easy.

Now the next question is, are you on a domain? If not, then you have yourself a peer to peer network. Make sure all the users that use the computers are created in each computer (with the same passwords). MAYBE it comes down to that sort of thing.

Give that a shot.

-ginel

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