Print to a shared Printer

Hello,
  We have a Windows XP machine that is sharing a printer connected to it via USB.  From my Windows 7 computer, I have added the shared printer to my local printers using the "Add a printer" wizard, going down the "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" route.

I can print to the printer using Notepad, but when I try to print to that printer using code, I am getting an error:

"Print job could not be created in the spooler. Error code:3003"

The code is the basic sample:

Dim testJob As New PrintJob(printerName, "C:\temp\test.pdf")
testJob.Print()

Where printerName is the name of the printer.

Is this the correct procedure?  Do I need to get a network addressable device (ex. JetDirect card) to print directly to the printer instead of through the share?

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

You can use the UNC path to print to the network printer. Please see the code below.

Dim testJob As New PrintJob(“\\computername\printername”, "C:\temp\test.pdf")
testJob.Print() 

If you still see this or a different error message after using the UNC path, please forward the following information to support@cete.com so we can look into it.

1. Printer model used.
2. Is the Win 7 machine 32-bit or 64-bit?
3. Is the Win XP machine 32-bit or 64-bit?
4. Complete error message including the stack trace.

Thanks,
ceTe Software Support Team.

Perfect!  That's what I was looking for.  Originally I thought I had to add it to my local printers.

Thanks for your help.