Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: Printer Sharing doesn‘t work immediately after computer name is changed

If Printer Sharing is on and you change the computer name, print jobs sent from a client computer to the shared printer queue will fail until the sharing computer is restarted.

Note: This document applies to Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.3.9.

Any time you change the name of a computer that has printer sharing turned on, restart that computer as soon as possible. Print clients should reselect the printer in Printer Setup Utility or Print Center, checking for the new computer name in the Host column.

Tips

1. The computer name referenced in this document is the one defined in the Computer Name field of the Sharing preference pane.

2. Printer Setup Utility or Print Center is located in the Utilities folder, which is in the Applications folder.

3. To see the Host column in the Printer List window of Printer Setup Utility or Print Center, choose Columns from the View menu item, then select Host from the submenu.