Yesterday, I spent the entire day dealing with a printer issue at work. Both the Windows 7 and XP computers were set up correctly, but printing still failed, always showing a “cable not connected” message. The issue was finally resolved today, so I’m sharing the experience here in hopes it helps others.
- First, turn on the Windows 7 computer. The printer is connected to the XP computer. Then, open the “Devices and Printers” option in the Control Panel.
- Next, click the “Add a printer” option at the top.
- Since we’re adding a network printer, select “Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.”
- The system will automatically search for printers on the network. This process can take a while, so please be patient.
- If the system doesn’t find the printer, add it manually by selecting “The printer that I want isn’t listed.”
- Choose the second option, “Select a shared printer by name,” and enter the name of the target computer and its printer to connect.
- If you’re unsure of the printer name, click the “Browse” button on the right to choose.
- This will list all computers on the local network. Find the target device and double-click to connect.
- Then select a printer, making sure the printer on the XP system is already set to be shared.
- After returning to the main screen, click “Next” to continue.
- If the Windows 7 computer already has the printer driver installed, it will be added successfully right away.
- After the printer is added successfully, click “Next” to print a test page. Usually, this completes the connection and setup of the printer.
- It’s that simple—have you got it now?
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