ME having troubles adding printer connected to XP machine

There is small network of mixed computers. One is an XP
machine that is plugged into the printer. The other
machines have no trouble adding the printer. One ME
machine seems to be on the same domain/workgroup as
everyone else, but for some reason it can't find the
printer when using the Add Printer Wizard. Is there
something I am missing?


Jason

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Carey

"Jason" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:06d501c3b3a8$c53ef120$(E-Mail Removed)...
> There is small network of mixed computers. One is an XP
> machine that is plugged into the printer. The other
> machines have no trouble adding the printer. One ME
> machine seems to be on the same domain/workgroup as
> everyone else, but for some reason it can't find the
> printer when using the Add Printer Wizard. Is there
> something I am missing?

In article <06d501c3b3a8$c53ef120$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Jason"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>There is small network of mixed computers. One is an XP
>machine that is plugged into the printer. The other
>machines have no trouble adding the printer. One ME
>machine seems to be on the same domain/workgroup as
>everyone else, but for some reason it can't find the
>printer when using the Add Printer Wizard. Is there
>something I am missing?

Without any information about how you've configured the network, it's
hard to say what the problem is. Here are some tips that should help
you get everything working:

1. Make sure that printer's share name isn't longer than 12
characters. If it is, Windows Me won't be able to see the printer.

2. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm

3. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm

4. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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