Network Printer Access

I have shared out my WINXP computer printer on my home network. But, I an
unable to add or even see this computer on the home network from my WINME
computer. From the WINME computer I can see shared out directories on my XP
machine...just can't see the printer. Any ideas?

Russ

I meant to say I cannot see the WINXP shared printer from the WINME
computer. I can see and print to this shared printer from another XP
computer on the same home network.

Russ
"Russ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsoSke.728$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have shared out my WINXP computer printer on my home network. But, I an
>unable to add or even see this computer on the home network from my WINME
>computer. From the WINME computer I can see shared out directories on my
>XP machine...just can't see the printer. Any ideas?
>
> Russ
>

Check the 'share name' of the printer on the XP box.
Make sure it's 12 characters or less, only letters and numbers - no odd
characters like spaces etc.

Good: 'HP600'
Bad: 'Design Jet 600 by HP'

--
Ron



"Russ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CuSke.731$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>I meant to say I cannot see the WINXP shared printer from the WINME
>computer. I can see and print to this shared printer from another XP
>computer on the same home network.
>
> Russ
> "Russ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsoSke.728$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have shared out my WINXP computer printer on my home network. But, I an
>>unable to add or even see this computer on the home network from my WINME
>>computer. From the WINME computer I can see shared out directories on my
>>XP machine...just can't see the printer. Any ideas?
>>
>> Russ
>>
>
>

THANKS! It is working now...

"Ron Lowe" <ron-msng@{d.e.l.e.t.e}lowe-family.me.uk> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Check the 'share name' of the printer on the XP box.
> Make sure it's 12 characters or less, only letters and numbers - no odd
> characters like spaces etc.
>
> Good: 'HP600'
> Bad: 'Design Jet 600 by HP'
>
> --
> Ron
>
>
>
> "Russ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:CuSke.731$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>I meant to say I cannot see the WINXP shared printer from the WINME
>>computer. I can see and print to this shared printer from another XP
>>computer on the same home network.
>>
>> Russ
>> "Russ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsoSke.728$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have shared out my WINXP computer printer on my home network. But, I
>>>an unable to add or even see this computer on the home network from my
>>>WINME computer. From the WINME computer I can see shared out directories
>>>on my XP machine...just can't see the printer. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
>>
>>
>
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