Network Printer

Calyxa · 08-15-2005, 06:59 PM

Hiya ladies and gents,

I recently adopted another pc so i have 2 now. I finally went out and got a Firewall \Router as well. Netgear FR114P (with a print server). So now i've got LOADS of questions.

Namely, when i'm logged on PC2 as Admin (w. a diff password [obviously] than PC1's admin pswd) it tells me access to my printer is 'denied'. I recall printing from PC2 before when i was logged in (though i cant recall if it was logged in as admin or the main identity).

Why would the user have access to the printer but the admin dosent?
I am able to acess the web and all shared files between PCs. I just cant print w. PC2. I have no problems printing w. PC1.

Running:
Win2k
Cannon i550
Netgear ProSafe Firewall/Print Server FR114P

Thankies in advance!

Calyx

Calyxa · 08-15-2005, 08:35 PM

Ok i answered my own question. Both PCs need to have the same Administrator Password in order to share the Printer.

DING
i learned something.

Lion7718 · 08-16-2005, 12:09 AM

Add 10 words too short

adzidzor · 08-16-2005, 11:36 AM

How do I get my lexmark printer to print from all 3pcs without a print server?

killer_cow · 08-16-2005, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adzidzor

How do I get my lexmark printer to print from all 3pcs without a print server?

That depends what you mean by a print server, you mean without a built in print server in your router/switch/hubs?

OR

You cant have any of your PCs acting as a 'Print Server'?

I think you may not have a clear understanding of what exactly a print server is?

**greffov** · 08-17-2005, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calyxa

Ok i answered my own question. Both PCs need to have the same Administrator Password in order to share the Printer.

DING
i learned something.

In your situation each workstation logs in at the printer by itself. It just says I'm X using pw Y. The printer was setup to use password Y1, so password Y2 doesn't work. Windows automagically uses your password (an hash actually) to login to the printer when you want to print. You can consider the printer to act as another computer in this case.

Calyxa · 08-18-2005, 10:22 AM

ahhhhh. No kidding?

Now if i could just figure out how to make changes to the router's settings? How do i even interact w. the the router, it has not software? Confusing... i guess i'll pick thru the giant .pdf manual on the disk. How tedious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

In your situation each workstation logs in at the printer by itself. It just says I'm X using pw Y. The printer was setup to use password Y1, so password Y2 doesn't work. Windows automagically uses your password (an hash actually) to login to the printer when you want to print. You can consider the printer to act as another computer in this case.

adzidzor · 08-18-2005, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killer_cow

That depends what you mean by a print server, you mean without a built in print server in your router/switch/hubs?

OR

You cant have any of your PCs acting as a 'Print Server'?

I think you may not have a clear understanding of what exactly a print server is?

What I mean is: I want to print through one printer from all networked PCs I have at home. I am using a linksys router that has no built in print server. Clear enough ?

Calyxa · 08-21-2005, 10:33 AM

You should still be able to share the printer. Am i right? Try browsing to the printers folder and right clicking the printer, then choose 'sharing'. Set it to share.

Then you need to create an new users for each of your other pcs on the PC that is the primary. Do that by going to Start>Control Panel> Users

Calyxa · 08-21-2005, 10:36 AM

If you log onto the other 2 pcs as Administrator then you'll need to set the administrator passwords all to be the same instead of creating User IDs. Then when you send a print job you should see the new printer listed.
Let us know how you make out.

Calyxa · 08-21-2005, 10:38 AM

Oh duh, you also have to make sure your other pcs are set up to network (i believe).

Do you know how to do that?

Then you have to share at least one folder on each hard drive as well as sharing the printer. So either make a new shared folder on each hard drive or pick a folder, select it, right click, choose 'sharing'.

Colin-uk · 08-21-2005, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calyxa

Now if i could just figure out how to make changes to the router's settings? How do i even interact w. the the router, it has not software? Confusing... i guess i'll pick thru the giant .pdf manual on the disk. How tedious.

To change a routers settings you usually type: 192.168.0.1 into your browser (thats the default IP of the router) you may get a password prompt

on most routers the username and password are "admin" which can be changed once you've logged in. if this is not the case you may have to refer to the manual to get the default login details.

Everything should be faily self explanatory once you've logged in

08-15-2005, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	Network Printer Hiya ladies and gents, I recently adopted another pc so i have 2 now. I finally went out and got a Firewall \Router as well. Netgear FR114P (with a print server). So now i've got LOADS of questions. Namely, when i'm logged on PC2 as Admin (w. a diff password [obviously] than PC1's admin pswd) it tells me access to my printer is 'denied'. I recall printing from PC2 before when i was logged in (though i cant recall if it was logged in as admin or the main identity). Why would the user have access to the printer but the admin dosent? I am able to acess the web and all shared files between PCs. I just cant print w. PC2. I have no problems printing w. PC1. Running: Win2k Cannon i550 Netgear ProSafe Firewall/Print Server FR114P Thankies in advance! Calyx __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

08-15-2005, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	Ok i answered my own question. Both PCs need to have the same Administrator Password in order to share the Printer. DING i learned something. __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

08-16-2005, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lion7718 Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,317	Add 10 words too short __________________ "Protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies" You better not be touching my mannequin

08-16-2005, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
adzidzor Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ghana...now in U.S Posts: 178	How do I get my lexmark printer to print from all 3pcs without a print server? __________________ adzidzor Be nice to the people you meet on your way up....for they are the same people you'll meet on your way down.....

08-21-2005, 10:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	You should still be able to share the printer. Am i right? Try browsing to the printers folder and right clicking the printer, then choose 'sharing'. Set it to share. Then you need to create an new users for each of your other pcs on the PC that is the primary. Do that by going to Start>Control Panel> Users __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

08-21-2005, 10:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	If you log onto the other 2 pcs as Administrator then you'll need to set the administrator passwords all to be the same instead of creating User IDs. Then when you send a print job you should see the new printer listed. Let us know how you make out. __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

08-21-2005, 10:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	Oh duh, you also have to make sure your other pcs are set up to network (i believe). Do you know how to do that? Then you have to share at least one folder on each hard drive as well as sharing the printer. So either make a new shared folder on each hard drive or pick a folder, select it, right click, choose 'sharing'. __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

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