Error encountered when adding a shared printer

Error encountered when adding a shared printer

Hi Miguel,

 

Are you using windows 7? If you are, please try the following method below.

Try to add the printer manually in the Device and Printer console and specify the driver locally

Also, check the permission of the printer in the printer server.

 

If you have done the above method and still nothing happened, we have to install the Local printer or install a Network printer.

To install a local printer, follow these steps:

 

1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel and double click Devices and Printers .

2. Click Add a Printer .

3. Select Add a local printer .

4. Choose an existed LPT port, click Next .

5. Select the correct driver from the driver list. If the required driver is not present, click the Windows Update button. After the update finishes, search for the proper driver again.

 

 

If the driver installation program does not help on this, follow the steps below to add a Shared printer.

 

1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel and double click Devices and Printers .

2. Click Add a Printer .

3. Select Add a local printer .

4. Select Create a new port . Choose Local Port as the type of the port.

5. In the box Enter a port name , type the address as the following format.

 

\<IP address of the host computer><The Share Name of the printer>

 

Then click Next .

6. Select the correct driver from the driver list. If the required driver is not present, click the Windows Update button. After the update finishes, search for the proper driver again.

 

Hope this helps!