How to implement configuration and share printers in winXP

In the office supplies, printers are essential equipment in the office. But there are so many employees in an office, it is impossible to configure a printer for everyone, and it is time to share the printer. So how to achieve its configuration and sharing, this article will be introduced in detail for everyone.

First, configure the printer

1) In the "Control Panel" open "Print & Fax", on the left option or right click to select "Add Printer";

2) Select “Next”;

3) Then select “Next”; Note: <;Automatically detect and install Plug and Play printers” The checkbox cannot be selected;

4) Then select "Next" &

6) After the data is filled out, click “Next”; Note: < 200.1. 1.11” is the IP address set for the print server, and the port name set by the print server or the default value (IP_200.1.1.11: IP address of the print server) is set to

7) Select “Next”.

Click on the actual situation and click “Next”; Note: Here you select the printer manufacturer and your connected printer on the corresponding port of the print server (the port selected in the above steps) Model;

9) After the operation, click “Next”; Follow the prompts to properly install the printer driver.

Second, shared printer

1. After installing the print driver, the correctly installed printer icon will be in the "Start Menu" ”→“Settings”→“ Appears in the folder of the printer. Select this flag, right-click, select “Share”, in the "Share” tab, click “Share as ”, in the "share name", fill in the name you want to share, such as :ZXB.

2. After the above operation is completed, you can see that the icon of the printer is the same as other sharing settings. A small hand is added to the icon to indicate that the printer has been successfully shared.

Third, configure the network sharing protocol

The computer in the LAN must be installed "shared agreement between the file and the printer", in order to share printing.

1. Click on “My Network Places” on the desktop, then click the mouse “right click” to open the “Network” dialog box and click “File & Printer Sharing”.

2. In the pop-up "File and Print Sharing" dialog box, select "Allow other users to access my files (F) & rdquo; and "Allow other computers to use my printer ( P) & rdquo; checkbox, then click the "OK" button.

3. The system will prompt to insert the Windows system installation disk, after specifying the installation directory, it will start to automatically install the file and printer sharing protocol. After the installation is complete, the system automatically asks to restart the computer, and the new sharing settings take effect after the restart.

IV. Client Installation and Configuration

Every computer on the network that wants to use a shared printer must have a print driver installed.

1. Click “Start”→“Set”→“Printer”, then double-click “Add Printer" to start “Add Printer Wizard" “Next step”. When the wizard asks you how your computer will be connected to the printer, select the “Network Printers” option and click “Next”.

2. Enter the network path of the printer. You can enter the network path of the shared printer using the "Universal Naming Convention" (UNC) format for accessing network resources <;0A\\hp” (OA is the username of the host computer). You can also click the “Browse” button to find a shared printer in the workgroup, select the computer that has the printer installed (eg 0A), select the printer and click the “OK” button to select the printer network. Path, click “Next”.

3. The system will re-enter the printer name. After inputting, click the “Next” button, then press the “Done” button. If the other party has set a password, you will be asked to enter the password. Finally, add the HP DeskJet 200 icon to the printer window so that the network printer is installed.

After the driver of the printer on the client computer has been installed, the network sharing protocol must be configured. The specific configuration method is the same as the above-mentioned "Configuring the network sharing protocol". After the operation, you can open the “Settings>>→“Printers" in the "Start" menu, and you will see the installed <;network printer"

V. Printer Sharing Troubleshooting

In Windows XP, printers are often unable to be shared for various reasons, and the problem needs to be solved.

1, Network Neighborhood can not browse properly

In Windows XP to share the printer, the first thing to do is not to install the network printer directly in the workstation, but first look at "My Network Places" In the "View Workgroup Computer" item 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, 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 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”. Protocol, you can solve the problem of not being able to view the workgroup computer or clicking the “View Workgroup Computer” item after clicking the “Unable to browse for a certain workgroup ……””.

2, the workstation can not find the shared printer

Only the information of "Microsoft Windows Network" appears in the shared printer list, but the shared printer does not search, this is the vast majority of LAN users. The easiest problem to encounter when installing a shared printer on a Windows XP workstation.

Solution:

Method 1, after installing the "NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol" protocol for the "local connection", you can usually search for a shared printer. ;

Method 2, directly in the “My Network Places”, double-click to enter the print server, right click on the shared printer icon, select “ld” in the pop-up shortcut menu, and the prompt box will pop up. Click the "yes" button to quickly install the shared printer;

Method 3, check the print server's "local connection", whether the "Internet connection firewall" function is enabled, if it is enabled, Please cancel this 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).

3, let the workstation no driver to install the printer

In order to install the shared printer driver in the workstation, the network management needs to transfer the driver file of the shared printer to the workstation.

Solution:

Method one, use Windows XP to install “other drivers” method to solve. Take the installation of Lenovo 6110 printer as an example. Suppose there are 20 Windows 98 workstations. First install the 6110 for 98 driver on any workstation, and then set the workstation to ldbcpr in the directory “c:\\windows\\inf\\”. Inf” The 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 “Drivers\\Win_9X\\lexgo.ex_” file on the drive, and the system will automatically copy the required driver files. After the copy is complete, the user-provided driver is no longer needed when installing the shared printer on other workstations. This method is cumbersome, and it is difficult for beginners to judge which files are needed in the process.

Method 2, the "Map Network Drive" method, is used when sharing all printers. 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.

Tip: How to set custom paper in Windows XP

Click “Start →Setting →Printers and Faxes", select “file" in the window that appears “Print Server Properties”. In the pop-up properties dialog box, click "Create new format", enter the size of the custom paper in the "format description (size)", note that the unit of metric is cm, instead of 0.1mm in Windows 98 . Finally, click “Save Format", and when finished, click “Close” to use the custom size paper under Windows XP.

This article explains in detail the steps and methods of printer sharing and configuration, I hope to help you, easily set up, no need to trouble others.