> You might try \\host_IP_address\printername
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> "John Schneider" <(email address - cut out)am> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >I have a USB printer on the host XP Pro SP2 machine. Its shared, and
> > accessible by other computers on my home network, but I can't get to it
> > from
> > an XP VM.
> >
> > The VM's networking was initially set to NAT, but when that didn't work, I
> > changed it to use the network card directly (i.e. get its own IP from the
> > DHCP), but can't add the printer either way. If I type the printer name
> > directly (\\hostmachinename\printername), I get an error "Windows cannot
> > connect to the printer. Either the printer name was typed incorrectly, or
> > the specified printer has lost its connection to the server." If I browse
> > for the printer, it doesn't even show the host computer, although it does
> > show that computer's workgroup.
> >
> > Origionally, the VM was in its own workgroup (MSHOME) and the host PC was
> > in
> > the WORKGROUP workgroup. I even tried chaning the VM to WORKGROUP so they
> > would both be in the same workgroup, but still, no go. That should not
> > have
> > mattered anyway, given that the other machines on the network are not all
> > in
> > the same workgroup as the host, but they can add the networked printer.
> >
> > Any ideas out there what else I can do? I've read through the help,
> > knowledge base, and this newsgroup, but still can't figure this out.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

>I have a USB printer on the host XP Pro SP2 machine. Its shared, and
> accessible by other computers on my home network, but I can't get to it
> from
> an XP VM.
>
> The VM's networking was initially set to NAT, but when that didn't work, I
> changed it to use the network card directly (i.e. get its own IP from the
> DHCP), but can't add the printer either way. If I type the printer name
> directly (\\hostmachinename\printername), I get an error "Windows cannot
> connect to the printer. Either the printer name was typed incorrectly, or
> the specified printer has lost its connection to the server." If I browse
> for the printer, it doesn't even show the host computer, although it does
> show that computer's workgroup.
>
> Origionally, the VM was in its own workgroup (MSHOME) and the host PC was
> in
> the WORKGROUP workgroup. I even tried chaning the VM to WORKGROUP so they
> would both be in the same workgroup, but still, no go. That should not
> have
> mattered anyway, given that the other machines on the network are not all
> in
> the same workgroup as the host, but they can add the networked printer.
>
> Any ideas out there what else I can do? I've read through the help,
> knowledge base, and this newsgroup, but still can't figure this out.
>
> Thanks

> Thanks!!!!!!!!
> That worked! Any idea why it could not resolve the host name?
>
> Thanks!!!!!!!!
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> You might try \\host_IP_address\printername
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "John Schneider" <(email address - cut out)am> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >I have a USB printer on the host XP Pro SP2 machine. Its shared, and
>> > accessible by other computers on my home network, but I can't get to it
>> > from
>> > an XP VM.
>> >
>> > The VM's networking was initially set to NAT, but when that didn't
>> > work, I
>> > changed it to use the network card directly (i.e. get its own IP from
>> > the
>> > DHCP), but can't add the printer either way. If I type the printer
>> > name
>> > directly (\\hostmachinename\printername), I get an error "Windows
>> > cannot
>> > connect to the printer. Either the printer name was typed incorrectly,
>> > or
>> > the specified printer has lost its connection to the server." If I
>> > browse
>> > for the printer, it doesn't even show the host computer, although it
>> > does
>> > show that computer's workgroup.
>> >
>> > Origionally, the VM was in its own workgroup (MSHOME) and the host PC
>> > was
>> > in
>> > the WORKGROUP workgroup. I even tried chaning the VM to WORKGROUP so
>> > they
>> > would both be in the same workgroup, but still, no go. That should not
>> > have
>> > mattered anyway, given that the other machines on the network are not
>> > all
>> > in
>> > the same workgroup as the host, but they can add the networked printer.
>> >
>> > Any ideas out there what else I can do? I've read through the help,
>> > knowledge base, and this newsgroup, but still can't figure this out.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>