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Setting up print sharing with NT 4

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Jman13

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Ok, here's the problem. I work in a small office with two computers. The main computer, my boss's machine, is running NT 4 (SP4) and has an HP DeskJet 722C printer hooked up to it. I am using a laptop across the room, running Win2000. I need to be able to use her printer through the network. We've installed the most current drivers on her machine, and I have tried to add a network printer. We shared her printer, and gave everyone access to print.

When I add the network printer, I can browse the network, see the printer and select it, but then I get the error message "The Server on which 'HP Deskjet 720C Series v10.3' printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed. If you want to install the driver on your local computer, click OK."

When I click OK, it asks for an INF file, which I have NO idea where to get. It's not in the windows folder, not in system or system32, and it's not on the Win2K install disk. The drivers you download from HP are in EXE format, and are not extractable, and there aren't win2K drivers for the printer anyway (they're built in). I know the basic drivers are accessible in the OS, because they've been installed already, but apparently what the computer wants for this sharing setup is not found in there. What do I do?

Thanks.
 
The NT4 "server" doesn't have the W2K print drivers installed, which are needed for your client. HP had a number of issues w/ this.

One workaround:
1. From a command prompt, net use lpt1 \\bossmachinename\sharedprintername
2. Run the exe from HP, and install a "local" printer, attached to LPT1. Install the drivers, etc..

--Woodie
 
Great! That worked! Do I need to make a batch file to run at startup to do the 'net use' command, or will it remember?
 
the net use should be persistent...if not then:
(one time).
net use lpt1 \\sdf\whatever /p:y

That sets the net use as Persistent, which means that it'll remember them across reboots.

--Woodie
 
I asked the same exact question over on Ars-Technica the other day, I got the same exact answer (well almost, said to use LPT3) and it also worked great!!!
I had to write it down as I know Ill need it again!
 
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