Adding network printers

Joe 90 · 03-04-2008, 14:54

How exactly do you add network printers? its been ages since i've done it but i want to setup a printer on another PC that I have installed on this one.. i'm sure its straight forward (it was when i knew the format on how to add by address)
I've been going through the dir tree but can't find out.

i've obviously got all the details for it as its installed on here, but whats the \\server\printer format to add it?

Mark · 03-04-2008, 15:03

You mean \\ip-address\printer-name?

Assuming you've shared the printer on the server of course.

PS - don't forget to make sure printer sharing is enabled if you're using Vista.

divine · 03-04-2008, 15:09

Is it not just a case of going into the control panel, selecting the printer, ticking the 'Share Printer' box and being done?

I'm fairly sure that's all I had to do and now I can use either of my printers from any of my PCs.

Joe 90 · 03-04-2008, 15:36

its already setup on the domain to be shared as its accessable from plenty of PCs but i just was going to try to add it to another.
anyway, i'll give it another pop using its IP and hopefully that'll sort it

divine · 03-04-2008, 15:41

Oh, if you have to add them surely, Control Panel > Printers > Add Printer ?

Or is that what you've been doing by saying 'dir tree' ?

Joe 90 · 03-04-2008, 16:03

aye, that is indeed where i've been tryin to sort it.

don't matter now... goin home

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Adding network printers How exactly do you add network printers? its been ages since i've done it but i want to setup a printer on another PC that I have installed on this one.. i'm sure its straight forward (it was when i knew the format on how to add by address) I've been going through the dir tree but can't find out. i've obviously got all the details for it as its installed on here, but whats the \\server\printer format to add it? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

03-04-2008, 15:09	#3
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Is it not just a case of going into the control panel, selecting the printer, ticking the 'Share Printer' box and being done? I'm fairly sure that's all I had to do and now I can use either of my printers from any of my PCs. __________________

03-04-2008, 15:36	#4
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	its already setup on the domain to be shared as its accessable from plenty of PCs but i just was going to try to add it to another. anyway, i'll give it another pop using its IP and hopefully that'll sort it __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

03-04-2008, 15:41	#5
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Oh, if you have to add them surely, Control Panel > Printers > Add Printer ? Or is that what you've been doing by saying 'dir tree' ? __________________

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	aye, that is indeed where i've been tryin to sort it. don't matter now... goin home __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

03-04-2008, 15:03	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	You mean \\ip-address\printer-name? Assuming you've shared the printer on the server of course. PS - don't forget to make sure printer sharing is enabled if you're using Vista.