What should I do if it prompts that the credentials are insufficient when connecting to a shared printer in Windows 10 from Windows XP?

What should I do if it prompts that the credentials are insufficient when connecting to a win10 shared printer using XP?

Solution:

Method 1. Try Add Win10 shared printer in XP like this;

Add printer-->Connect to the local printer of this computer (cancel automatic detection)-->Create a new port-->Enter \\ windows10 computer name\printer name, and then test printing

Method 2: Follow the steps below to set up and install the shared printer:

1. Open the GUEST account in Win10

Win R Enter gpedit.msc and enter Local Group Policy - Computer Configuration - Windows Settings - Security Settings - Local Policy - Security Options - Account: Guest account status is set to Enabled

Local Group Policy - Computer Configuration - Windows Settings - Security Settings - Local Policy - User Rights Assignment - Access this computer from the network, add GUEST, deny access to this computer from the network, delete GUEST.

2. Win10 shared local printer

Right-click the printer you want to share, click the Sharing tab, and the share name is very important to remember. After setting, add the IP to form the network printer share name. For example, the share name I set is 500, and the IP is 192.168.1.100, then the network printer share name is \\192.168.1.100\500. This address will be used later

3. Winxp installs the printer driver

Winxp installs the same printer driver as win10, and sets up to add the local computer.

Browse and select the driver installation information file in *.INF format www.xitonghe.com to organize

4. Change the port

Right-click after successful addition For the newly installed printer, printer properties - Port tab - Add port - Local Port - New port - Enter the port name and write the \\192.168.1.100\500 address mentioned above, which can be used after application Printer.

The XP system is an obsolete system, so there are some obstacles in interoperability with Win10. It is recommended to upgrade the system or switch to a lightweight Linux system.

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