Adding a network printer

[burginsteve]

3 PCs (all XPhome) and 1 printer... connected via a switch that's connected to a router/modem. All is working well.

I've introduced a second printer via the switch but can't get any PC to see it. I've tried running Add Printer Wizard but no joy... any ideas?

[tfit]

Shouldn't you rerun the master software for the swich for the printer to be recognized?

[burginsteve]

I'm sure that the switch didn't have any software!!!

[tfit]

yes you got me puzzled there as I never have seen a swich with a printer interface. At least not a non-dedicated one. That's why i think it's a router. So you never installed drivers for your printer? The first one.

[burginsteve]

The 3 PC's and one HP P2015n printer work fine connected via a Netgear FS108 8-Port Ethernet Switch which is connected to a BT Voyger 2100 router. I've now introduced a second HP P2015n printer, so the drivers are already loaded but I can't find see it in the network.

[tfit]

I see now. None of the two devices support printers. I assume you installed the 2nd printer on the same pc as the first?? Is the second printer also shared?

[andres]

So you have both printers connected to the same switch, and only one can be found?

[Hb-Tech]

I see now. None of the two devices support printers. I assume you installed the 2nd printer on the same pc as the first?? Is the second printer also shared?

Just remove 1st printer and attached 2nd printer on the 1 st printer if its work fine so its your network problem so plz check your ip config

[tfit]

I think the objective is that he wants both printers