Solving Windows XP printers can't share puzzles

Symptom 1: Online neighbors can't browse properly

In Windows XP sharing printers, the first thing to do is not to install the network directly on the workstation. The printer, but should first look at the "Network Neighborhood" in the "Network Neighborhood", check whether the workgroup computer can be browsed normally, whether there is a computer with a printer installed (hereinafter referred to as the print server). If the print server can be found, it means that the basic conditions for printer sharing are already available. If an error occurs, the problem should be solved first.

Solution: Under the premise that the LAN working group name is consistent, go to the “Local Connection” property window and click “Install” button to add “NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol”. The agreement, now you can solve the problem of not being able to view the workgroup computer or clicking the "View Workgroup Computer" item after the item is restarted, there is no permission to browse certain workgroups ……”.

Symptom 2: Unable to browse the print server

After browsing “My Network Places”, first double-click the print server icon to enter the shared printer. Exist, if it exists, it means that the current workstation has permission to install, print, and 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 in 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 Policy & Rarr; User Rights Assignment & rdquo; Delete & ldquo; Refuse to access the Guest account from the network access to the computer; Second, to ensure that the print server's "local connection" attribute checked "Microsoft" Network file and printer sharing & rdquo; item.

Phenomenon 3: Workstations do not 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 manifestation is that only the information of “Microsoft Windows Network” appears in the shared printer list, but the printer sharing does not search.

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).