Shared Printer Not Showing Up

[deintinis]

I upgraded a computer to Win2k. When I reinstalled the plotter and shared it, it is not showing up as a shared printer when trying to add it to another machine. The machine I am trying to install the share to is running WinXP.

 

[Alboss]

I had the same problem
Try to find that machine with shared printer from Find/Cpmputers and then you can install that printer on machine with Xp
I hope this helps .

 

[deintinis]

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the one machine is not showing a find printer. When I search, I can search for computers, files, etc. but not a printer. On the other one, I clicked find printers and it locked up.

The strange thing is, when I try to add the printer, I can see our printers that are shared on Win98 machines, but I cannot see the printers that are shared on Win2k machines.

I've tried clearing out all printers and reinstalling; changing the share names to an 8 character or less name; making sure the XP firewall is not enabled; checked to see if I can add the printers on a win98.

It seems that this is an XP problem and I think I have completed the steps advised by people who had the same problem. Anyone have any other suggestions.

TIA

 

[smah]

Do you have an account on the 2K machine that matches the xp account?

 

[deintinis]

I'm not sure exactly what you are asking. Which account are you referring to? This is a business network where all machines reside in the same domain. Each user logs into the domain at their machine using a username and password.

Also, I am new to XP and am still trying to get adjusted to the different configuration. I am already getting fed up with XP as it seems like it is a step back from win2k. If I can't figure this out, I am going to get rid of XP and convert the machines to win2k.

Thanks for the response.

 

[dietcokebottle]

Make sure the spooler is running and you do not have the printer queue hiddin when shared withthe $ symbol. Permissions have nothing to do with this either and neither is it a bug.

 

[deintinis]

Spooler is running in services. XP machine still able to see printers on win98 machines, but not the printers on win2k machines.

 

[deintinis]

Still having various printer issues. One of the WinXP laptops can view other comuters on the network and has no problem otherwise. When I try to add a printer to the laptop, I see the computer that is sharing the printer, but when I doulbe click the computer to show the printers, it looks as if their are no printers.