topic Re: Can't share the printer. in Desktop Inkjet Printers

Can't share the printer.

Alan1129 — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:42:44 GMT

I have two computers in the same room.
Both are running Windows 10 and share the same internet connection wirelessly.
They are currently sharing one Canon MG2520 printer by moving the one USB cable back and forth.
I have already set up the printer as a shared device on my PC.
But when I click on Add Printer, the laptop doesn't see it .
What am I doing wrong?

Re: Can't share the printer.

shadowsports — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:08:29 GMT

Greetings,

Try searching for the computers hostname from the laptop.

\\computername\printername

Re: Can't share the printer.

Alan1129 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:32:44 GMT

How do I do that?

Re: Can't share the printer.

Alan1129 — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:35:26 GMT

I still have the same problem.
Can anyone help, please?

Re: Can't share the printer.

Alan1129 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:51:16 GMT

I still have the same problem.
Can anyone help, please?

Re: Can't share the printer.

Alan1129 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:16:04 GMT

I still have the same problem.
Can anyone help, please?

Re: Can't share the printer.

shadowsports — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:21:21 GMT

Greetings,

The MG2520 only has a USB interface. Its really designed to be used / connected directly to one device. Its possible to move a USB connection between devices as well, but its not as convenient.

In a network environment, the printer can be connected to to one computer and shared. This allows other networked computers to print with the following limitations. The PC the printer is connected to must be turned on for the shared printer to be accessible.

Once the printer is shared, it can be added to another machine using the add printer dialog.

Using the example I provided above.

The computer name is the "host name" of the computer the printer is physically connected to via USB. The printer name is the share name of the printer you can specify when you enable sharing for the device. Again, on the computer the printer is physically connected to.

Other possible solution. Consider purchasing a true network capable printer. You may find it more convenient than having to deal with a USB connection, a device that always has be be powered on and the other quirks that come along with managing what is really an unreliable way to print from multiple devices.

Hope this will be helpful.