Printing across workgroups

HI,

Is it possible to print to a printer on another workgroup? My PC is on the
same subnet and I am able to ping the PC connected to the printer.
Obviously i am not able to browse the printer but is there a way i can
configure the printer using IP address?

Thanks for any help.

Ramesh

Steve
Thu Apr 10 22:20:58 PDT 2008

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:46:54 +0530, "Ramesh" <ramesh2020@gmaildotcom>
wrote:

>HI,
>
>Is it possible to print to a printer on another workgroup? My PC is on the
>same subnet and I am able to ping the PC connected to the printer.
>Obviously i am not able to browse the printer but is there a way i can
>configure the printer using IP address?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Ramesh

Workgroups have no effect on file and printer sharing. A computer in
any workgroup can access a computer in any workgroup.

To browse to another work group, open My Network Places, click "View
workgroup computers", and press the Backspace key.

To access another computer directly, regardless of what workgroup
either computer is in, click Start > Run, then type the other
computer's name in the "Open" box in this form:

\\computer

To add a printer belonging to another computer, regardless of what
workgroup either computer is in, open the Printers folder, click "Add
a printer, and specify its location in this form:

\\computer\printer
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Malke
Fri Apr 11 06:36:23 PDT 2008

Ramesh wrote:

(snip multipost)

Asked and answered - IN DETAIL - in the other newsgroup to which you
posted. Please don't multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will
get you *less* help, not more. See this for why:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use Google
Groups Advanced Search and search for your name.

Malke
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Ramesh
Sat Apr 12 10:31:52 PDT 2008

Thanks Steve for the clear response.

That solves my problem.

Ramesh

"Steve Winograd" <bc070521m@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:gostv3d5lk79hvtginnnkcj667kf2il02e@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:46:54 +0530, "Ramesh" <ramesh2020@gmaildotcom>
> wrote:
>
>>HI,
>>
>>Is it possible to print to a printer on another workgroup? My PC is on
>>the
>>same subnet and I am able to ping the PC connected to the printer.
>>Obviously i am not able to browse the printer but is there a way i can
>>configure the printer using IP address?
>>
>>Thanks for any help.
>>
>>Ramesh
>
> Workgroups have no effect on file and printer sharing. A computer in
> any workgroup can access a computer in any workgroup.
>
> To browse to another work group, open My Network Places, click "View
> workgroup computers", and press the Backspace key.
>
> To access another computer directly, regardless of what workgroup
> either computer is in, click Start > Run, then type the other
> computer's name in the "Open" box in this form:
>
> \\computer
>
> To add a printer belonging to another computer, regardless of what
> workgroup either computer is in, open the Printers folder, click "Add
> a printer, and specify its location in this form:
>
> \\computer\printer
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Ramesh
Sat Apr 12 10:37:42 PDT 2008

Malke, I appreciate your point. But i needed that response quite urgently.
The cross posting was done after waiting a few hours in each group. All the
posts were done before the first response came in 25 hours later.

Sorry for any violation.
Ramesh

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:ejSuJk9mIHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Ramesh wrote:
>
> (snip multipost)
>
> Asked and answered - IN DETAIL - in the other newsgroup to which you
> posted. Please don't multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will
> get you *less* help, not more. See this for why:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>
> If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use Google
> Groups Advanced Search and search for your name.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

Steve
Sat Apr 12 12:25:08 PDT 2008

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:01:52 +0530, "Ramesh" <ramesh2020@gmaildotcom>
wrote:
>>>HI,
>>>
>>>Is it possible to print to a printer on another workgroup? My PC is on
>>>the
>>>same subnet and I am able to ping the PC connected to the printer.
>>>Obviously i am not able to browse the printer but is there a way i can
>>>configure the printer using IP address?
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>>Ramesh
>>
>> Workgroups have no effect on file and printer sharing. A computer in
>> any workgroup can access a computer in any workgroup.
>>
>> To browse to another work group, open My Network Places, click "View
>> workgroup computers", and press the Backspace key.
>>
>> To access another computer directly, regardless of what workgroup
>> either computer is in, click Start > Run, then type the other
>> computer's name in the "Open" box in this form:
>>
>> \\computer
>>
>> To add a printer belonging to another computer, regardless of what
>> workgroup either computer is in, open the Printers folder, click "Add
>> a printer, and specify its location in this form:
>>
>> \\computer\printer
>
>Thanks Steve for the clear response.
>
>That solves my problem.
>
>Ramesh

You're welcome, Ramesh. :-)
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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