| Subject: cannot print from vista laptop to XP managed printer, |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 8/31/2008 6:21:01 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?ZGF2ZQ==?= [Email Address Protection] |
I can print from another XP laptop but cannot print from Vista laptop. It sees the printer on the network but will not print. We were told update would help but it did not. we should not have to buy a printer server to do this. |
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| Subject: Re: cannot print from vista laptop to XP managed printer, |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 8/31/2008 11:08:58 AM |
| From: "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)." [Email Address Protection] |
Hi Did you install the Vista drivers of the printer on the Vista computer through add a network printer configuration? Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "dave" <dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:15D4B8FC-9946-45B1-BEDB-7A01F7B03A68@microsoft.com... >I can print from another XP laptop but cannot print from Vista laptop. It > sees the printer on the network but will not print. We were told update > would > help but it did not. we should not have to buy a printer server to do > this. |
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| Subject: Re: cannot print from vista laptop to XP managed printer, |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 9/5/2008 4:45:05 PM |
| From: "C A Dunn" [Email Address Protection] |
I had the same problem. I was able to access the internet and share files but I couldn't print using the printer connected to desktop running XP. Then, I turned to HP for assistance. They gave me a solution that worked. It was as follows: _____________________________ Step : 1 ------------ Perform below steps on the Windows XP ( Host computer ) 1.Click Start and then Printers and Faxes in Windows XP. 2. Right-click the printer icon for the All-in-One product and select Sharing on the menu. The Properties will appear with the Sharing tab on top. 3. Click the option to share the printer, and then enter a unique name for the printer in the Share Name field. Write this name down exactly as it is entered because it will be required to set up the remote computers. Click OK to finish the setup. Step : 2 -------- 1. On the host computer, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2.Select the Computer Name tab. 3.Write down the computer name. Perform below steps on the Vista computer (Remote computer on the network ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- a) Click the Start () icon, click Control Panel, click Hardware & Sounds, and then click Printers. Launch the "Add a Printer" wizard b) Choose "Add a local printer" c) Select "Create a new port" radio button and choose "Local Port" from the drop down menu d) Press Next e) In the "Enter Port Name:" box enter the following: \\Desktop\Printer where "Desktop" = the computer name from step 2 and "Printer" = the printer share name from step 3. f) Select the Printer driver from the list provided or use the "Have Disk" button to install the correct Vista driver if it is not in the built-in list. It is critical that the driver you use is Vista compatible. g) Press next h) Give the printer a distinct name and choose whether to set as the default. i) Press Next j) Print a test page to verify functionality. k) Press Finish Now check the functionality. ------------------------------ "dave" <dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:15D4B8FC-9946-45B1-BEDB-7A01F7B03A68@microsoft.com... >I can print from another XP laptop but cannot print from Vista laptop. It > sees the printer on the network but will not print. We were told update > would > help but it did not. we should not have to buy a printer server to do > this. |
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