What can I do if the WinXP system printer cannot be shared?

Recently, users of WinXP system have reported that setting up printer sharing in the LAN has encountered a problem that the connection cannot be completed, and the printer sharing operation cannot be completed. So, what should we do when we encounter this problem? Below, let's take a look at the solution that the printer can't share under the WinXP system.

Method /Steps

First Method

Click the Start menu in the lower left corner of the desktop, open the Control Panel, click on Printers and Faxes, click on the left side of the printer and fax. Add the printer, in the Add Printer Wizard pop-up, select Next, then select the "Network printer or printer connected to other computer" option, and then in the next step, you can select "Browse the printer" if you know the exact The name and printer name of the other party's network neighbor, you can also select the "Connect to this printer" option, as shown below.

The second method

1. In the desktop, double-click Network Neighborhood, My Network Places in the interface, click on the left side of the & ldquo; View workgroup computers & rdquo ; option, double-click inside the printer to be connected to determine the line, as shown.

2. If you still can not connect, display & ldquo; GHUST user is disabled & rdquo; that kind of thing, you can enter the control panel, click on the Control Panel & ldquo; & rdquo ;, election management tools “Computer Management”, select “Local Users and Groups” on the left, right click on the “guest” attribute in the user, and the “User cannot change password” in the attribute “and the user” is disabled. & rdquo; tick off, click OK. As shown below, the GUEST account is enabled.

3. If the above method is invalid, continue to select Control Panel, Administrative Tools, select & ldquo; Local Security Policy & rdquo ;. Click “User Rights Assignment” in the “Local Policies”, and in the policy on the right, find “Go access to the computer from the network” and add the “guest” user. Then find "Deny access to this computer from the network", in the policy, if you see <;guest”, delete it. Click OK to save. As shown below.

In addition to the above methods, you need to look at your antivirus software or security guards whether to stop printing, print server and clients should look at. If it doesn't work, it's better to reinstall the system on the print server once, and the situation will be much better. Another situation is that your network cable or routing switch has a problem, the LAN has been interrupted.

The above is the solution that the printer can't share under WinXP system. After setting the above operation, I believe that it can solve the problem that the printer can't share.