| Subject: Print From Vista x64 to XP x86 |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/5/2008 1:45:20 AM |
| From: ginster [Email Address Protection] |
Hello :), I have a few pcs networked together. All are running XP x86(using windows firewall) and have a different printer installed on each. I recently added a Vista x64 pc to the mix, it has no printer connect directly to it, and it can access all the other pcs from it(file sharing is good, same workgroup). My problems is that I cannot print from the Vista x64 system to any of the other Xp x86 systems. I have tried installing the 64 bit and 32 bit drivers on the Vista machine - Add printer - Add a network, wireless or bluetooth printer -(I can see all the printers on the network) I select any and get this error message : The server for the 'HP Deskjet 1280' does not have the proper driver installed. If you want to search for the proper driver, click OK. Otherwise, click cancel cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver. - OK - i select the 64 bit drivers and receive this error message: Windows cannot locate a suitable windows driver. Contact your administrator for help locating and installing a suitable driver - when i try the x86 bit driver i get this message : Printer driver setup. Operation could not be completed(error 0x800f0214). I tried to install the 64 bit drivers on the Xp x86 machines but failed. Drivers - Additional Drivers - (there is no Vista x64 option, only a XP x64 option which doesnt work with the vista drivers) My printers are all HP: Deskjet 1280 Laserjet 1010 Designjet 500 I'm losing my mind finding a solution Any help would be great! Thanks -- ginster |
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| Subject: Re: Print From Vista x64 to XP x86 |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/6/2008 4:13:49 AM |
| From: "Patrick C" [Email Address Protection] |
I was having a similar problem, trying to print from Vista 32 to XP shared printer and did a Google search on the problem and found the following. Do this on the Vista machine; "I had the same problem. I found a solution. Logically it makes no sense to me, but it worked so... Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer. ChooseAdd a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next. A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is basement and the printer name is EpsonSty so I typed in \\basement\epsonsty" Maybe it will work for you. "ginster" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:c6a1a34be7808d79f6dc30652fc8c299@nntp-gateway.com... > > Hello :), > > I have a few pcs networked together. All are running XP x86(using > windows firewall) and have a different printer installed on each. I > recently added a Vista x64 pc to the mix, it has no printer connect > directly to it, and it can access all the other pcs from it(file > sharing > is good, same workgroup). > > My problems is that I cannot print from the Vista x64 system to any of > the other Xp x86 systems. > > I have tried installing the 64 bit and 32 bit drivers on the Vista > machine - Add printer - Add a network, wireless or bluetooth printer > -(I > can see all the printers on the network) I select any and get this > error > message : The server for the 'HP Deskjet 1280' does not have the > proper > driver installed. If you want to search for the proper driver, click > OK. > Otherwise, click cancel cancel and contact your network administrator > or > original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver. - OK - > i > select the 64 bit drivers and receive this error message: Windows > cannot > locate a suitable windows driver. Contact your administrator for help > locating and installing a suitable driver - when i try the x86 bit > driver i get this message : Printer driver setup. Operation could not > be > completed(error 0x800f0214). > > I tried to install the 64 bit drivers on the Xp x86 machines but > failed. Drivers - Additional Drivers - (there is no Vista x64 option, > only a XP x64 option which doesnt work with the vista drivers) > > My printers are all HP: > Deskjet 1280 > Laserjet 1010 > Designjet 500 > > > I'm losing my mind finding a solution > Any help would be great! > Thanks > > > -- > ginster |
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| Subject: Re: Print From Vista x64 to XP x86 |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/7/2008 1:37:08 AM |
| From: ginster [Email Address Protection] |
I was pretty sure that wouldnt work Patrick, but i dont know what to tell you! I worked like a charm!! all my printers are working!! Thanks a lot, you just saved my sanity :D -- ginster |
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