Losing shared printer connections when logging out

I have a small home network consisting of 3 XP Home SP2 and 1 Windows 2000 SP4 computers. They are connected as a workgroup.
The Windows 2000 PC is sharing a Dell printer to the workgroup.
I can connect to the printer from the XP machines however when the XP users log off their sessions, they lose the connection to the printer. When the XP users next login they must delete the existing non-functional printer connection and re-connect to the printer. Some of the XP users are Computer Administrator level accounts, others are User level accounts. The problem exists for both account levels.
Any suggestions, comments or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

 

Hi forlorn

Welcome to the BBS!


1. On each station using the share
a. Un-install the printer and do not reinstall yet!
b. Start-Run
type
cmd
hit enter
in cmd screen
type
net use
hit enter
"if" any network mapping exist for this printer then
type
net use lpt? \\computername\printername /delete

2. Unshare the printer reboot reenable Sharing

3. Now have stations to reinstall the printer and test.

Let me know if there were any printer listings for the net use

If the above don't work then get us the Printer share name and the computer name it is shared from
the brand and model of the printer
and if there are printers already on the stations and what ports they are using.

Mike