What to do if the printer cannot be found on the server and cannot be connected

What should I do if the printer cannot be found on the server and cannot be connected?

Solution steps

First check whether the printer cannot be connected because the printer name is incorrect. First check the shared name of the shared printer on the computer that shares the printer. Click "Start" → "Control Panel" on the taskbar, and double-click "Printers and Faxes" in the pop-up "Control Panel" window.

The printer held by a hand is a shared printer. Select the printer icon, right-click the mouse → select "Properties".

Click the "Sharing" tab in the [Properties] window to view the share name of the shared printer. The printer share name in this example is HPLaserJ. Then check whether the share name of the shared printer connected to this machine is HPLaserJ. (This is generally correct) After confirming that everything is correct, return to your computer and perform the following steps.

Click "Start" → "Control Panel" on the taskbar, select "Administrative Tools" in the pop-up control panel window, and select "Services" in the new pop-up window

Details Method:

The first step is to open the Control Panel - Network and Sharing Center, and select the "Category" viewing method.

The second step is to select the "icon" viewing method.

The third step, click "Change Adapter Settings" on the left;

The fourth step, right-click on "Wireless Network Connection" and select Properties, click "Internet Protocol Version 4 ( TCP/IPv4)", double-click this item or click the "Properties" button;

Step 5, click the "Advanced" button in the lower right corner;

Step 6, click the "WINS" tab , check "LMHOSTS Search" and set "NetBIOS" to "Default" or "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP";

Step 7. Click "OK" and close the settings window in turn. Reconnect the network cable to test.

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