Windows 10: How do I add a remote printer?

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  1. HJAAZ1
    hjaAZ1 Win User

    How do I add a remote printer?


    How do I add a remote printer? The computer that has the printer attached is wired to my wireless router. I want to print to that printer from laptops that are connected to the same router via 2G or 5G.

    :)
     
    hjaAZ1, Aug 26, 2019
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  2. JAN123
    Jan123 Win User

    Windows 10 Home Won't Print to Remote Printer


    I have three computers.
    Machine 1: Windows 10 pro, has the USB Brother HL-5040 printer
    Machine 2: Windows 10 pro, prints OK to the remote printer.
    Machine 3: Windows 10 home, Used to print, but not anymore (THIS IS THE PROBLEM).
    I’ve tried everything that I can think of, and would appreciate any suggestions.
    I did these steps on Machine 3 that did not work.

    1. Remove the printer device.
    2. Add a Printer
    3. The printer that I want isn’t listed
    4. Select a shared printer by name
    5. Browse
    6. Select the displayed Machine 1.
    7. Select the displayed Printer.
    8. Next
    9. Failure “Connect to Printer”.
    10. Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or Hostname
    11. Next
    12. Set Hostname to Machine 2, and set port name.
    13. Detecting TCP/IP Port
    14. Additional Port information required.
    15. Device Type – Standard, Brother Port Server
    16. Next
    17. Detecting the Driver Model
    18. Install The Print Driver
    19. Select Brother and Brother HL-5040
    20. Next
    21. Replace the Current Driver
    22. Printer Name (setting it to HL-5040)
    23. Next
    24. Do not share this printer
    25. Next
    26. You’ve successfully added “HL-5040”
    27. Finish
    Printing on Machine 3 puts the document in the print queue, which reports error printing.
    Printing from Machine 2 to the printer on Machine 1 works perfectly.
    All three machines are in the same HomeGroup. Machine 3 can access the shared files from Machine 1.
     
    Jan123, Aug 26, 2019
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  3. SAGRANT
    sagrant Win User
    Can't connect to remote printer


    I thought this would solve my problem since I have the IP addresses of two of the printers . alas when I click "My printer is not listed, I get the Windows 10 Error Message "Windows can't open Add Printer. The local print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine". I have not been able to restart the spooler and I have restarted the machine umpteen times.
    Stuart
     
    sagrant, Aug 26, 2019
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  4. TORQUEMADA
    Torquemada Win User

    How do I add a remote printer?

    Can't connect to remote printer


    If you can find out what the IP of the printer is. Here's what I did, it's tucked away in Settings/Devices.

    Click add a printer or scanner in this screen.

    How do I add a remote printer? [​IMG]

    Then click "the printer that I want isn't listed.

    How do I add a remote printer? [​IMG]


    In this screen there are various options to try.

    How do I add a remote printer? [​IMG]


    You can try the IP in both boxes, seems to work

    How do I add a remote printer? [​IMG]


    then hopefully

    How do I add a remote printer? [​IMG]


    Why it's tucked away beggars belief.
     
    Torquemada, Aug 26, 2019
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