Can't add wireless printer 1

[BFOJ]

I have an HP OfficeJet Pro 7700. I have it configured for wireless and on one Desktop I could add the printer and successfully print to it. Two other computers can not find the wireless printer. They can ping the printer and access the Internet ok. They are are in the same Workgroup, they all are configured for the same router SSID. None of the computers are directly cabled to the printer, all three computers are running Windows XP, SP3.

When I try to add a network printer and select
"Browse for a printer", it only displays "Microsoft Windows Network" and no printer is listed. I wanted to try selecting "Connect to a printer" and use the "\\server\printer" option, but I can't figure out what information to use. I know how to do this with a networked printer hanging off a computer, but the \\server\printer info I can't figure out what to use. The printer has a hostname but I'm not sure if this is the "server" name and if so how do I find out what the "printer" name is? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[kythri]

Unless your printer is shared, it's not technically a network printer.

You can do this one of two ways.

You can either share it from a workstation that already has it installed, in which case for \\server\printer, <server> will be the workstation's hostname, and <printer> will be the printer's share name. This will require that workstation remain powered on to use the printer, as it's acting as the print server in this case.

The better way of doing this would be to add the printer as a local printer, and un-check the "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer" option. Click next, and at the "Select a Printer Port" dialog, click the radio button for "Create a new port". For "Type of port", select "Standard TCP/IP Port".

Click next, until you're at the "Add Port" dialog. For the printer name/IP address, enter the IP address. The second box ("Port name") should auto-fill with something like "IP_1.2.3.4", where 1.2.3.4 is the IP you entered above.

Follow the rest of the dialogs through to add your printer drivers and what not, and you should be good to go.

 

[BFOJ]

Thank you kythri, your second suggestion was on the money. This is how I use to add networked printers, but I had a brain drain and you jogged my memory. A * for you.