printer share on XP pro, can't print to it from NT4 W/S

[e_g_r]

got mother of all colds (bird flu?) and can't get my head around a simple problem

Need to share a printer in an office coz they broke the tray on one.

XP Pro PC user want her own printer to share with other user who is on an NT 4 W/S machine.

Set the share on XP Pc but then on NT it asks for drivers, downloaded these but still won't connect.

Feel like Sh!t, head about to explode and nose running like Niagra falls.

whats the simple solution (except go home and stop being a hero)

[Geoff]

Put the printer on the NT machine instead. (Wont work if its usb).

[e_g_r]

Thought of that but the lady isn't for moveing her printer because its hers

[indie]

It's *hers*? Show some of that BOFH authority and move it

[e_g_r]

I just wanna go home

[Geoff]

Thought of that but the lady isn't for moveing her printer because its hers

Yes, with my BOFH hat on the solution would be to swap the machines round at lunch time when no ones watching. That'll teach her.

[e_g_r]

Come and chaps, i was aiming for the sympathy vote

If push comes to shuv i'll get the PFY to go commando at lunch!!!!

[indie]

With my BOFH hat on i'd remove the toner from the printer near that nice lady and replace it with anthrax :twisted:

[DMcCoy]

got mother of all colds (bird flu?) and can't get my head around a simple problem

Need to share a printer in an office coz they broke the tray on one.

XP Pro PC user want her own printer to share with other user who is on an NT 4 W/S machine.

Set the share on XP Pc but then on NT it asks for drivers, downloaded these but still won't connect.

Feel like Sh!t, head about to explode and nose running like Niagra falls.

whats the simple solution (except go home and stop being a hero)

I assume the share name for the printer is 8 characters or less? And probably without spaces. I can't quite remember the NT4 limitations as I haven't used it for a while.

[indie]

I assume the share name for the printer is 8 characters or less? And probably without spaces. I can't quite remember the NT4 limitations as I haven't used it for a while.

Damn, you've got a point!