Windows 10: Can't Connect Network Printer to second computer

I have 2 computers - a Win 10 desktop and a Win 11 Laptop. My network printer is connected to the Win 10 computer and has been working without problems for years. I am now trying to use the printer with the Win 11 computer.I printed a test page from the Win 10 Desktop. On the Win 11 laptop, I used the computer settings under Bluetooth and Devices > Printers and Scanners and setup the network printer, presumably successfully. However when I print a test page to the newly installed printer and look at the Print Queue, the printer info shows as Printing. Offline. I tried to make some adjustmen

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Connecting computer with no internet connection to network printer


@dk1971

1. Open Admin command and type: ipconfig
   
   
   
2. Win+X->Control Panel->Netwok and Sharing Center
   Follow the screen shot. This should disable internet access from this PC but allows access to local device(s)
   NOTE: Use the IP & Subnet Mask from step 1. Leave Default gateway & DNS Server blank
   
   
   

 

Win 10 Network Printer Connection Problem

I have tried, when using the wifi from a Win 7 computer to connect to the printer connected to it. Others can connect.

I did do the three steps outlined:

• Open File Explorer. Pick the "Network" icon from the left pane (navigation pane) of the file explorer UI.
• If sharing is turned off you will see a pale yellow line towards the top of the window that states "Network Discovery is turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to change...".
• Click this bar and select "Turn on network discovery and file sharing"

None of the suggestion worked.

I did notice that the PC I'm connecting to is 'Private' while I am listed as 'Public'.

• Can this be causing the problem?
• Are there other suggestions?

I need to be connected to use the other printer so work flow can not be disrupted and someone else needs to print the file for me.

I will be with this group again on Monday.

Thank you.

 

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