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I am working in a small company running Windows 7 with Active Directory, and we have two self-hosted printers on the network (a Dell 2335dn B&W MFP, and a 2155cn color MFP). I can connect to these printers just fine on any computer by finding them by IP address and adding them by hand, but it's kind of a pain and I would like new employees (or existing employees with new computers) to be able to just click "Add network printer" in Devices and Printers, select B&W or color, and press go.
I have tried installing the printers on a server and adding them to Active Directory, and they do show up in the automatic scan when I do this, but if I try to connect I get an error:
Also, the host should be "king", not "kin"--on AD it lists the host correctly. Again, I can connect and print just fine using IP, and the server that the AD printer is installed on can print with no problems. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Malcolm
Posted 2012-07-24T00:59:45.720
Reputation: 173
can you connect to the embedded web server of the printer thru a browser via its ip address? – Logman – 2012-07-24T03:10:40.847
@Logman Yes, no problem. – Malcolm – 2012-07-24T14:59:00.960
You added the printer (via ip address) to a computer, you went to printer properties and selected "Share this printer". Entered a "Share Name". Make sure it is short (8chars or less) and no spaces. And then checkmarked "List in the directory"? – Logman – 2012-07-24T16:35:42.530
@Logman Duh, problem solved--I was trying to add them directly in AD from the administrator end. Post as answer and I'll accept. – Malcolm – 2012-07-24T17:00:56.617