Another Win 11 network problem! Found out a USB printer can not be shared or accessed from a Win 11 workstation.


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DLEWIS

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I had only one Win 11 PC on my network. It hosted the server for a business program and hosted a shared USB only printer that I use for custom forms. When I updated the very obsolete version of Win 11, installed without secure boot by hack and now with secure boot enabled, the printer can be seen elsewhere in the network but connecting to it fails. I used to connect to it from a Win 10 workstation just fine. I find You can not connect to a USB shared printer between two up to date Win 11 PCs. My testing has shown a USB Brother printer can not be shared to a Win 10 PC and a Win 11 PC can not access a USB Brother printer shared out of a Win 10 PC. In other words, as soon as you have an up to date Win 11 PC involved a USB printer, at least if Brother, can no longer be shared.

Any ideas?
 

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Take a look at post 73 on this thread. I think it might solve your problem.
 

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    10th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700, 2.90GHz
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Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
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Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
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HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
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All are Ryzen
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Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
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SSD, some mechanical backup drives
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1 gig Google Fiber
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All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
I wasn't sure how to find post 73 of which thread but I did find a suggestion to edit the registry adding several keys and a d-word. Now when I do that I get an error message in the "Connect to printer" box saying could not connect but at the same time there is another box saying it is connecting!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
OS
Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
CPU
All are Ryzen
Motherboard
Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
Hard Drives
SSD, some mechanical backup drives
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Fans only
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Generic, some cordless
Internet Speed
1 gig Google Fiber
Browser
Edge, Chrome, Firefox
Antivirus
Norton
Other Info
All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
DLEWIS said:
I wasn't sure how to find post 73 of which thread but I did find a suggestion to edit the registry adding several keys and a d-word. Now when I do that I get an error message in the "Connect to printer" box saying could not connect but at the same time there is another box saying it is connecting!
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I am afraid I might just have to bite the bullet and replace the printer with one with an ethernet port.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
OS
Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
CPU
All are Ryzen
Motherboard
Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
Hard Drives
SSD, some mechanical backup drives
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Fans only
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Generic, some cordless
Internet Speed
1 gig Google Fiber
Browser
Edge, Chrome, Firefox
Antivirus
Norton
Other Info
All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
What is the error code? 0x0000011b or 0x00000bbb? Bet its the print nightmare patch blocking the point and print.
 

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win10, win11, server 2022
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win10, win11, server 2022
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PC/Desktop
FWIW, I have a USB printer on my wife's Win11 Home machine upstairs shared, and my Win11 Pro machines find and print to it without any issues. It's a Brother HL-3170CDW BTW. It's network capability died for whatever reason, so I connected it with USB to her computer, but no problem using it. on the network from either of my Win11 Pro machines. All computers are updated to 24H2 with all updates current.
 

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    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
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    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
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    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
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    Chipset Realtek
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    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
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    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
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    Lots of fans!
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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    Logitech G305
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    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
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    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
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    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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    Okinos Micro ATX Case
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
gunrunnerjohn said:
FWIW, I have a USB printer on my wife's Win11 Home machine upstairs shared, and my Win11 Pro machines find and print to it without any issues. It's a Brother HL-3170CDW BTW. It's network capability died for whatever reason, so I connected it with USB to her computer, but no problem using it. on the network from either of my Win11 Pro machines. All computers are updated to 24H2 with all updates current.
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Well you are the lucky one! 24H2, windows home and can not connect to the printer to save my life.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
OS
Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
CPU
All are Ryzen
Motherboard
Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
Hard Drives
SSD, some mechanical backup drives
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Fans only
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Generic, some cordless
Internet Speed
1 gig Google Fiber
Browser
Edge, Chrome, Firefox
Antivirus
Norton
Other Info
All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
haber123 said:
What is the error code? 0x0000011b or 0x00000bbb? Bet its the print nightmare patch blocking the point and print.
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Right now no error code. Just stuck forever trying to install and finally gives up.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
OS
Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
CPU
All are Ryzen
Motherboard
Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
Hard Drives
SSD, some mechanical backup drives
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Fans only
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Generic, some cordless
Internet Speed
1 gig Google Fiber
Browser
Edge, Chrome, Firefox
Antivirus
Norton
Other Info
All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
DLEWIS said:
Well you are the lucky one! 24H2, windows home and can not connect to the printer to save my life.
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Well, it's Pro connecting to Home in my case, the Home computer has the USB printer.
 

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  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security

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    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
No issue with 2 printers connected to my Router with Ethernet cable, can connect from both Wired and Wireless computers running Win7, Win10 22H2, Win11 24H2 and Linux Mint 21. The key feature of the printers is to get the Pro model.

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  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
For a long time both of the computers were connected to the network, but the older Brother HL-3170CDW developed some odd issue with the networking, both wired and wireless. No resets or firmware upgrades fixed that, so I suspect some hardware fault. The USB works, so until I decide to replace it, I just connected it using the USB.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
Berton said:
No issue with 2 printers connected to my Router with Ethernet cable, can connect from both Wired and Wireless computers running Win7, Win10 22H2, Win11 24H2 and Linux Mint 21. The key feature of the printers is to get the Pro model.

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
OS
Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
CPU
All are Ryzen
Motherboard
Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
Hard Drives
SSD, some mechanical backup drives
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Fans only
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Generic, some cordless
Internet Speed
1 gig Google Fiber
Browser
Edge, Chrome, Firefox
Antivirus
Norton
Other Info
All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
Yes, the problem is not with ethernet printers.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice m...All are Ryzen8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
OS
Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
CPU
All are Ryzen
Motherboard
Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
Memory
8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
Graphics Card(s)
Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
Sound Card
MB sound
Monitor(s) Displays
27"
Screen Resolution
1080
Hard Drives
SSD, some mechanical backup drives
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Fans only
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Generic, some cordless
Internet Speed
1 gig Google Fiber
Browser
Edge, Chrome, Firefox
Antivirus
Norton
Other Info
All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired
I have a USB printer on my Win 11Pro machine and my Win10 Pro on the same network prints to it. Don't know if the Home version makes a difference.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 11 Pro
OS
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Pugs said:
I have a USB printer on my Win 11Pro machine and my Win10 Pro on the same network prints to it. Don't know if the Home version makes a difference.
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I suspect the home version does make a difference.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9550.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
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For me it's the Pro version of the printers versus other models that tends to have the Ethernet connection. I use both Home and Pro versions of Windows Wired or Wireless/Wi-Fi with them.
 

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Berton said:
For me it's the Pro version of the printers versus other models that tends to have the Ethernet connection. I use both Home and Pro versions of Windows Wired or Wireless/Wi-Fi with them.
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The OP is referring to accessing a printer connected to another PC, not to a router.
 

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Hi guys, this problem for me has never existed until recent MS updates where they ruined the Device Sharing. For the last few weeks I have tried every suggestion to share a USB printer. The reasons why a problem was basically I've done the same for over many many years until now.

The so called experts get you to think of changes to Registry, Services and Group Policy Editor and is then you realize everyone's case is different but the task is the same ....... use a shared USB Printer.

By the way because I have always shared Public Folders I have also at the least been able to share files if only to the Public Folders ..... NO WORRIES.

So to solve the USB Printer share I just re-thought the problem from a different angle ........... rather than me worry look at the task

SHARE THE USB DEVICE ................

I found a few USB Network Gate or USB Over Network that provide a simple USB solution and not the worries of Windows inner workings and the multitude of settings and switches to configure.

Now I share my USB Printer with FOUR computers (mixed types and Windows versions) with the only drawback is you connect when you want to Print. The draw backs are minimal and there are FREE solutions. I am trying a few others the choice between the two is yours.
 

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