Windows Firewall

http://www.agseminary.edu/community/computer_support/WirelessPrinterInstallnstructionsJan07.pdf

Sorry for misleading, the printer is a normal one, wired to my computer which is on the wireless network.

Bondy,

What do you use for internet access? If you are on a residential gateway, you normally have a firewall in that modem/router. Windows firewall in that case should be disabled by going into administrative tools>services>windows firewall/ICS<rightclick>>properties>disable. [ICS=internet connection sharing]

Do this ONLY if no other computer accesses the internet or local network through your computer.

Go to microsoft and search for your problem, and see what M$ has to say.

For internet access I have a residential gateway; A Linksys WAG200G. You think I should disable my pc firewall? I had the printer set up working fine before I re-installed windows a few months ago, and since just couldn't be bothered to set it up again

You need to add the printer software to your exceptions on the firewall list, not a port

Find the Cannon or HP, Lexmark etc program on the list on the firewall exceptions list and add it just as you did for your ISP and other software.

can you access the competer the printer is attached to from other computers on the network?

No, but it can access the other computers.

Is windows firewall enabled on the other networked computers?

Yes, all the computers have it on.