Printer probs

i have 2 pcs, networked together sharing the printer on the host pc. up until a few days ago, i could use the client pc to print from the printer now it dont work. Ive tried to delete the printer from the client pc and keep getting the message:- "Printer cannot be removed. Either the printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection with the server. For more information click help" i noticed that the printer name has changed from CanonS300 to Auto CanonS300, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanx in advance

 

ive managed to delete the printer from the client pc, but now i cant get it to find it again in home networking, help please

 

anyone help? attached is the screenshot of what appears when i try and install a printer on my home network (using client pc) printer is attached to host pc

[EDIT] » Temporarily removing screenshot...will put it back in a few minutes. « [/EDIT]

 

sorry about that, having loads of problems with this darn pc

 

start..run type

\\MARIESPC hit enter

you should see everything that pc is sharing. If you see the printer, right click on it and click install.

 

Ive done the above and it showed up, i right clicked on it, but dont have the option to install, but i had a share option so i clicked this, but when i try and install it on 2nd pc, it still comes up with same message as before (see screenshot on previous post).

 

Have you tried to remove it from the Host computer then removing it from the client computer.


I have a Cannon S330 and I was doing the same thing and had some problems so I just removed it from all, went out to cannon and reinstalled the driver then put it on the host then on the client.

~LuMa

 

shall i completely remove everything to do with the CanonS300 off both pcs, then reinstall it on the host pc and then try and add it to the second pc?

 

Yes,


I have found that to work out the best for me.

~LuMa

 

ok, will give it a go and let you know what happens

 

ive deleted it and uninstalled, but when i run a search its finding an entry - canons300d878 D:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86....what is this, can i delete it?

 

Yeah delete everything that has to do with the printer, then go out to canon's website and get the most current driver for your system, download that and install and it should work fine.

 

Did that work out for you???

~LuMa