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help me ingetting the printer connected

Aug 19, 2011 12:32PM PDT

I have four computer in my small office like setup. I want all of them to be connected to a printer. Two of the computers are running on XP Professional and the other two on Win 7. Th specification of the computers running on the XP - 160 GB hard disk, 512 MB RAM, Pentium IV processor. The computers running on Win 7 - 500 GB hard disk, ! GB RAM, Core to duo processor.
The printer is Ricoh Aficio MP 2000L printer / scanner/copier with USB connectivity.
I have a 24 port switch (Make - DAX, Model - DX 5024PS).
I want to connect all four computers to this printer with cable and RJ 45 connectors through 24 port switch. Can anybody tell me the procedure step wise?
All help is appreciated.

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Looks incomplete.
Aug 19, 2011 12:37PM PDT

There is no step by step for this one. I do see GUIDES on how to share a printer like that but since it has no ethernet connection it looks to be the old share a printer setup.

Sorry but you may have to have the work done if guides are not enough.
Bob

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thank you
Aug 19, 2011 8:39PM PDT

thank you proffitt, but may be some one can suggest something

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Here's my suggestion.
Aug 20, 2011 1:26AM PDT

1. Connect the printer to one of the computers and get it printing.

That instruction came with the printer.
Now SHARE THE PRINTER on your Windows network. Plenty of web pages on that !


2. Since you didn't write you had a SERVER version of Windows the next step is where most folk have trouble. USER ACCOUNTS. If I want to use the printer I must have a Windows User Account on my machine and the printer server machine.

Again, creating USER ACCOUNTS is well documented both on the machine (the start, help area) and on the web.

3. Finally I can install the printer driver on my machine and when asked where the printer is, I answer it's on the network.

Done! Now I repeat that with all the other machines.

Folk seem to want a document with every possible screen and mouse click for their custom system but I only find that for a price. Most folk will not pay.
Bob