Can not connect to a shared printer


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I have this configuration

1) A Brother printer is hosted by my Windows 10 desktop, which has been set up as a shared printer, and is known to work. The printer is turned on.
2) I tried to add that printer to my Windows 11 laptop for the first time, it could be not found automatically.

So I used "Add Manually", and select "Select a shared printer by name" and browed, the printer was located in the subsequent dialogue on the Windows 10 host, so I selected it. It then followed with a message, "Windows couldn't connect to the printer......check the printer name...etc."

What have I done wrong...or missed ?
 
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What is the Model Name and Number of the printer? How is it connected to the computer?
 

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Berton said:
What is the Model Name and Number of the printer? How is it connected to the computer?
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It is a Brother HL-2142 Laser printer, works prefectly as it stands on the Windows 10 System. Connected via USB.
 

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I was given a nice HP LaserJet 1022 couple months ago with a NIB $90 toner cartridge but it has only the USB port. I have a LaserJet and an OfficeJet attached to my Wireless Router via Ethernet cable. If I wanted to use the 1022 which has only a USB connection I'd try a lesser expensive Print Server such as shown here:
www.ebay.com

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It would allow connecting the printer to the Wireless Router then install the printer as desired as a Networked Printer. It wouldn't have to be a Shared printer, mine aren't and have 5 Wired computers using it as well as some Wireless computers. Nice part is no one printer has to be running.
Ethernet cable from Router to Print Server with USB to printer.
 

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Berton said:
I was given a nice HP LaserJet 1022 couple months ago with a NIB $90 toner cartridge but it has only the USB port. I have a LaserJet and an OfficeJet attached to my Wireless Router via Ethernet cable. If I wanted to use the 1022 which has only a USB connection I'd try a lesser expensive Print Server such as shown here:
www.ebay.com

Monoprice 5342 Networking USB 2.0 Print Server - Black for sale online | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Monoprice 5342 Networking USB 2.0 Print Server - Black at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com www.ebay.com
It would allow connecting the printer to the Wireless Router then install the printer as desired as a Networked Printer. It wouldn't have to be a Shared printer, mine aren't and have 5 Wired computers using it as well as some Wireless computers. Nice part is no one printer has to be running.
Ethernet cable from Router to Print Server with USB to printer.
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Can you tell me why is this relevant to my situation ?
 

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Nvidia
ffrree said:
I have this configuration

1) A Brother printer is hosted by my Windows 10 desktop, which has been set up as a shared printer, and is known to work. The printer is turned on.
2) I tried to add that printer to my Windows 11 laptop for the first time, it could be not found automatically.

So I used "Add Manually", and select "Select a shared printer by name" and browed, the printer was located in the subsequent dialogue on the Windows 10 host, so I selected it. It then followed with a message, "Windows couldn't connect to the printer......check the printer name...etc."

What have I done wrong...or missed ?
Click to expand...
You may also need to install the printer driver on the machine you're trying to share to (step # 5 in tutorial below). See tutorial below....

Add Shared Printer in Windows 10

Also make sure Printer Sharing is turned on Turn On or Off File and Printer Sharing in Windows 11 Tutorial (both machines).
 

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Go to the host computer (the one sharing the printer) and go to Settings, Network and Internet, Properties. Check the IPv4 address. It should be similar to 192.168.xx.xx Now go to Settings, Bluetooth and Devices, Printers and Scanners, click on the shared printer and then click Printer Properties. Click on the Sharing tab and write down the shared name. Now you can either try to add the printer again. After a while (if the printer is not detected automatically) you should see the text "My printer is not on the list" or similar. Click the text "Add manually" to add the printer manually. Select the second option (Select a shared printer by name) and type \\192.168.xx.xx\printername The first part is the IP address of the host computer and the second is the printer shared name you wrote down before. Click Search and you should be able to proceed. If connecting to the printer faila with an error, most probably there is a relevant thread, search for it to find the solution.

Almost forgot! Make sure both the host computer and the other computer have set the network type to private. Obviously you cannot access any shared resources if either of them is set to public.
 

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oddly I have found that an overload of hardware items on either 2.4 or 5 Ghz bands can cause loss of recognition or intermittent view of network printers
 

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spapakons said:
Go to the host computer (the one sharing the printer) and go to Settings, Network and Internet, Properties. Check the IPv4 address. It should be similar to 192.168.xx.xx Now go to Settings, Bluetooth and Devices, Printers and Scanners, click on the shared printer and then click Printer Properties. Click on the Sharing tab and write down the shared name. Now you can either try to add the printer again. After a while (if the printer is not detected automatically) you should see the text "My printer is not on the list" or similar. Click the text "Add manually" to add the printer manually. Select the second option (Select a shared printer by name) and type \\192.168.xx.xx\printername The first part is the IP address of the host computer and the second is the printer shared name you wrote down before. Click Search and you should be able to proceed. If connecting to the printer faila with an error, most probably there is a relevant thread, search for it to find the solution.

Almost forgot! Make sure both the host computer and the other computer have set the network type to private. Obviously you cannot access any shared resources if either of them is set to public.
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What happens if the host computer is set to dhcp and it gets a different IP address assigned to it by the router on a restart?
 

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It usually gets the same IP. Alternatively you can use the computer network name, but the IP address is better.
 

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