Printer cannot share the problem under Windows XP

In Windows XP, it is often impossible to share the printer for various reasons. At this time, are you at a loss? Solving the problem requires the right medicine. Let us understand the most common problems when sharing the printer in Windows XP. And the solution.
Phenomenon 1 Network Neighborhood can't browse normally
In Windows XP sharing printer, the first thing to do is not to install the network printer directly in the workstation, but to take a look at the "Network Neighborhood" in the "Network Neighborhood" Check whether the workgroup computer & rdquo; item can browse normally, whether the computer with the printer installed (hereinafter referred to as the print server) appears. If the print server can be found, the basic conditions for the shared printer are already available. If an error occurs, the problem should be resolved first.
Solution: Under the premise that the name of the LAN working group is the same, enter the “Local Area Connection” property window, click the “Install” button to add the “NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol” agreement. You can solve the problem of not being able to view the workgroup computer or clicking the “View Workgroup Computer” item without restarting, and there is no permission to browse certain workgroups ……”.
Phenomenon 2 can't browse the print server
After browsing normal "network neighborhood", first double-click the print server icon to enter whether the shared printer exists. If it exists, the current workstation has permission to this. If the printer is installed, printed, or the like, if the shared printer is not visible or the print server cannot be browsed, the current workstation has insufficient permissions.
Solution: This problem should be solved from two aspects. One is to open the Guest account in the print server, and then enter the group policy in the group policy, "Computer Configuration & Rarr; Windows Settings & Rarr; Security Settings & Rarr; Local Policies & Rarr; User rights assignment & rdquo;, delete & ldquo; refusal to access this computer from the network, the Guest account can be; second, to ensure that the print server's "local connection" attribute checked the "Microsoft network file" Share with the printer & rdquo; item.
Phenomenon 3 Workstations Cannot Search for Shared Printers
This is the most common problem for most LAN users when installing a shared printer on a Windows XP workstation. The usual form of expression is that only appears in the list of shared printers. Microsoft Windows Network" information, but shared printers are not searchable.
Solution: There are three solutions to this problem. First, after installing the “NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol” protocol for the “local connection”, you can usually search for the shared printer. Second, double-click on the “My Network Places” button to enter the print server. After that, right click on the shared printer icon, select “connect" in the pop-up shortcut menu, click the "yes" button in the pop-up prompt box to quickly install the shared printer; third, check the print server“ Local connection " Whether the "Internet Connection Firewall" function is enabled. If it is enabled, please cancel the function. If you want to use the "Internet Connection Firewall" function and want to share files and printers, you need to install the NetBEUI protocol. (non-routing protocol).
Symptom 4 Let the workstation have no driver to install the printer
Normally, the network administrator needs to transfer the driver file of the shared printer to the workstation to install the shared printer driver on the workstation. But if there are dozens of workstations to do this, it will make the network administrators feel a headache.
Solution: There are two ways for you to choose. One is to use the Windows XP installation “other drivers” method to solve. Take the Lenovo 6110 printer as an example. Suppose there are 20 Windows 98 workstations now. First install the 6110 for 98 driver on any workstation, and then set the workstation to “c:\\windows\\inf\\” The lgbcpr.inf” file is copied to the print server. Then go to the shared printer properties window of the print server, click the “Other Drivers” button in the “Shared” tab settings interface, and tick the “Intel Windows 95, 98 and ME” items in the pop-up dialog box. , then specify the location of the “lgbcpr.inf” file. When prompted to specify the "lexgo.exe" file, specify the <quo;Drivers\\Win_9X\\lexgo.ex_” file in the drive disk, the system will automatically copy the required driver file. After the copy is complete, the user-provided driver is no longer needed when installing the shared printer on other workstations. However, this method is cumbersome, and it is difficult for beginners to determine which files are needed in the process.
The more recommended method is the second one, that is, "map network drive" method. This method is simple and works for all printer sharing. For example, to install the Epson LQ-1600KIII printer, first share the printer driver file in the print server. Then enter the print server in the workstation's "Network Neighborhood", find and select the shared printer driver file, click the "Map Network Drive" menu item, select a drive in the drive list, click & ldquo; OK & rdquo ; button. Then, when installing the shared printer and providing the driver file, manually specify the mapped drive and follow the prompts to quickly complete the driver installation.