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From: Ghod Dhammit on 1 Mar 2010 11:14 "Charles W Davis" <newsgroup(a)anthemwebs.com> wrote in message news:9395DE61-D6A0-47C4-BDC6-DDD6F3C164AC(a)microsoft.com... > > "Stuart Montgomery" <stuart_montgomery(a)verizon.net> wrote in message > news:6AB5143B-F18A-4477-BF32-40D0FE5D80FE(a)microsoft.com... >> Hello, >> >> I have a usb printer attached directly to a brand new windows 7 desktop. >> I have another desktop that uses my wireless network to access the shared >> printer. this desktop also uses windows 7. I have a windows vista 64 >> bit laptop that also uses the wireless network. everything prints fine >> from the vista laptop and the desktop that is directly connected to the >> printer. unfortunately, the other windows 7 desktop thinks the printer is >> offline. I have tried removing the printer from the "remote" desktop and >> reinstalling using the homegroup feature. This has not fixed the >> problem. By the way, before purchasing the new windows 7 desktop I had >> the usb printer connected to a windows xp computer and never had a >> problem sharing the printer with the other windows 7 desktop. >> >> I hope my description of the problem is clear. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Stuart Montgomery > Why don't you connect the printer by Cat-5 cable to the router? Most > printers have a Cat-5 connector. Not true...unless you're talking about a brand- new printer, and I doubt it's true even of the current crop. The trend has gone from Centronics to USB to Bluetooth & WiFi. It is true that many more consumer class printers have ethernet, and most business class printers do, but it would be a mistake to make that assumption. Also, I suspect that his printer does not have ethernet, or he would've tried it by now, eh? > Reinstall your printer software and indicate Network Printer. Then you > eliminate a bunch of problems. |