Adding Network Printers

[tonym29]

I am running Microsoft SBS on a network with win XP pc's.
I have a hp network printer connected to the hub. I have just replaced two pc's with new ones (win xp) and can't get then to see the network printer.Any help please.

Tony.

 

[dberg35]

Check the firewall turn it off and see if it is the cause. The other issue could be is DNS is working on those pc's.

 

[markdmac]

How are you trying to connect to the printer? Via a share or direct via IP? If the latter, did you add IP ports?

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[tonym29]

The firewall is turned on by the SBS software and I can't turn it off on the PC's.

 

[TopKatz]

This is how I usually do it.

Install your printer on the SBS. Do this by adding a port, select tcp/ip port,use the printer ip. Install the printers drivers. Share the device, and tell it to list in the directory.

The printer should now show up for the xp clients while browsing the AD. Also you can navigate to the SBS and look in the printers folder to connect to the device also.