Thread: Can't share printer, get error

Hi there
What computer are you using to connect to the shared printer ( or more importantly what OS are you running on the computer you are using that's trying to connect to the shared printer). If it's anything other than the same OS then you need to configure it differently.

If you give proper COMPLETE information then people can answer your questions.

Cheers

jimbo

The problem is that it won't share on my x64 Win7 v7068 box. I can't create the shared printer.

Originally Posted by synack

The problem is that it won't share on my x64 Win7 v7068 box. I can't create the shared printer.

Your question is still unclear.

1) what computer is the printer attached to (and what OS is it running). For this example this is the REMOTE computer and is called BLACKDOG. It's Network IP address is 192.168.0.3. This is running Windows 7 X-64 build 7068 and has an Epson 1290 photo printer locally connected to it via a USB.

2) What is the Client computer (and what OS is it running). For this example I'll assume you are using a laptop Networked computer and this will be your LOCAL computer called REDFOX. This computer is running WINDOWS XP PRO (32 bit of course).

If you want to connect to a true Network printer ( one of those printers directly connected to the Network without being physically attached to any computer (i.e It has its own IP address) this method works as well - note where I've mentioned Network printer.

Ok here goes.

1) on BLACKDOG enable printer sharing as per ist attachment (for a printer physically attached to this computer). We'll call the share name PHOTOPRINTER.

Ignore this step for "Stand alone" network printer,

2) On REDFOX go into control panel (remember it's XP but same method on Windows 7) and select ADD PRINTER.

3) Select LOCAL ( I know it's attached to a computer on a Remote computer but as far as your LOCAL computer is concerned you have to set it as a LOCAL Printer - especially if the OS version is different on the Local or Remote machines. The reason for this is that the LOCAL machine can use IT' OWN DRIVER and just send the "Rendered" print job directly to the hardware. This saves problems with 32 / 64 bit drivers on the same machine (and / or different OS versions). Uncheck the box Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer (windows XP) .

4) on the next screen click the box Create a new port and choose LOCAL Port in the drop down box. (If it was a true Network printer - one of those that are just plugged in to the network directly and not physically connected to any computer you would select Standard TCP/IP port instead).

5) on the Port name popup enter EITHER the IP address of a Stand alone Network printer OR if in our example the printer is attached to computer BLACKDOG enter PORT NAME as \\BLACKDOG\PHOTOPRINTER
(on a "Stand alone network printe" just enter the Printers IP address on the network e.g \\10.2.15.34 or whatever)

6) This is where "the magic" comes in -- You'll be prompted to install the driver for the printer ON THE LOCAL machine - so in my case it will ask for the Windows XP driver -- select your printer model and click next if the printer driver is already installed ON YOUR LOCAL MACHINE -- NOT THE REMOTE ONE. If it isn't select Windows UPDATE or HAVE DISK otherwise just type next.
The magic here is that you use the driver on your LOCAL machine whatever OS it's running (works even if your local machine was running Linux so long as the remote printer is made "shareable"). If it finds an existing driver it will ask you do you want to keep it or not -- choose the option you want.

7) finally select a name for your LOCAL printer and check the box of you want to make it your default printer.

Then you can print a test page if you want to --should all work.

Here's the setup and scenario:

I have a PC with Win7 x64 build 7068. On this PC, it has a Canon Pixma iP4500 printer attached via USB. This printer was attached and the system loaded the built in Canon iP4500 series driver. It shows up properly in Devices and Printers, is my default printer, and prints fine locally.

I would like to SHARE this printer with others on the network. So I open up the printer properties, click the Share tab, click Share this Printer and then apply (accepting the default names, etc). A dialog box then pops as shown in the image in post#1 of this thread that says "Printer settings could not be saved. Operation could not be completed (error 0x000006d9)." Dismissing the dialog box and then going into printer properties and then sharing shows that the sharing settings were NOT set and the printer is NOT shared.

Got some time to mess with it tonight and managed to get it working. I normally disable the Windows Firewall service on my systems and have had issues in the past with programs (like the Zune software) that fail if they try to monkey with the firewall and it's not running. So I enabled the Windows Firewall and sure enough, I can share the printer now and remote machines can print without issue.

i am having the same issue. i have my computer running windows 7 beta and my buddies computer running windows xp. the printer is connected directly to my computer and after going through the steps you listed above, on the xp machine, after i type in the port name, i get an error saying "logon failure: unknown user name or bad password". Any suggestion to fix this issue would be appreciated. My buddy keeps raggin on me about using windows 7 because it has its issues right now but i am trying my hardest to prove him wrong. lol The OS is incredible. What fun is beta testing if there's no issues!

1) On YOUR computer (W7) allow the Printer to be shared - also enable firewalls if using. Create the printer SHARE NAME that the XP machine will see -- say TESTPRINTER. Try sharing a disk as well to ensure the XP machine can access your W7 machine in the first place.

2) on the XP machine can you SEE the W7 shared folders. (while testing kill all firewalls and AV software -- this just complicates matters until you get the base network running.

If you can't run the Network setup wizard on the XP machine which will enable file and print sharing.

Then it should all work.

Try pinging the W7 machine from the XP machine. If that fails then you need to sort Network connectivity first before you can do anything else.

Note the user of the XP machine MUST HAVE an account on the W7 machine before the print share will work. Networking rules are "tighter" on W7.

Cheers
jimbo

1) printer is shared. firewall enabled. share name created but the xp machine does not recognize it. it shows access to my pc and we have the ability to file share both directions. we tried using the xp setup wizard disc on both machines and it errors out on 7.

2) base network is working

file and printer sharing is enabled on both computers and i have an account made on my W7 pc for him. still gives the "logon failure: unknown user name or bad password" error.

never mind on that. we managed to get it working. my buddy had other printers listed on his computer, removed them all and tried your suggestion from the above post. he is now able to access the printer on his pc. Thanks a bunch for the help Jimbo!

Synack,

I'm not sure your issue was understood correctly, but I got it. I had the same issue on my installation, and the problem was that the Windows firewall service was disabled. When I re-enabled it, I was able to share out my printers. I tested this several times, and that was the issue for me. Hope this helps you.