I have 3 computers 2 are administrators and the other is a user.
I have 2 printers one on each of the administrator computers I want to share both printers to the users computer. I set it up with the admin account but when I switch to the users accounts no printers and I can't add on either.
what am I doing wrong? all the OS's are win 2000 pro sp4.
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Jump to PostIf you share the printers as administartor.. then login as regular user..
Then BROWSE to the pc that is sharing and simply double click that printer it will add it to that machine
Jump to PostYeah, shared Printers on windows are profile specific, ie. you need to set it up for each user. A good point to add is to ensure the user has full permissions to the spool directory located in the system32 folder on the PC he/she uses.
Jump to PostRight click on the folder, go to the security tab.
If everyone is not present, then select add, type Everyone and press ok.
Then select Everyone in the list of groups / usernames and check the full control box.
Apply then OK
Jump to PostSupplemental. Make sure that user has permissions on that Printer.
On the PC with the printer attached, go to Printers and Faxes, Right-Click the printer and add the users username and check all the boxes, much the same as setting permissions for the spool directory.
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