I'm trying to share my printer with the other computers on my network.
I have Vista Ultimate x64 and the other computers are all x86, Vista
Home Prem., XP MCE, and I think Windows 2000 (my dad's) If it matters
the printer is a Brother MFC 290c.

So I found the printer sharing button where it asks for additional
drivers. I think I got the right file for that, there's two in the x86
driver folder, "brimbh91.inf" and ""brprbh91.inf". The first one pops
up in the File Name box when I open the folder, so I assume that's it,
although the one with PR in it would make more sense to me. After I
pick one of those (either one) it asks me for ntprint.inf Having no
idea where to find that i saw on this forum where it it located. So I
tried to select it, but it just keeps asking me for that file over and
over. Any idea what the deal is here?''
(file:///D:/driver/win2kxpvista/usa/brimbh91.inf)


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philnolan3d wrote:


I'm trying to share my printer with the other computers on my network.
I have Vista Ultimate x64 and the other computers are all x86, Vista
Home Prem., XP MCE, and I think Windows 2000 (my dad's) If it matters
the printer is a Brother MFC 290c.

So I found the printer sharing button where it asks for additional
drivers. I think I got the right file for that, there's two in the x86
driver folder, "brimbh91.inf" and ""brprbh91.inf". The first one pops
up in the File Name box when I open the folder, so I assume that's it,
although the one with PR in it would make more sense to me. After I
pick one of those (either one) it asks me for ntprint.inf Having no
idea where to find that i saw on this forum where it it located. So I
tried to select it, but it just keeps asking me for that file over and
over. Any idea what the deal is here?''
(file:///D:/driver/win2kxpvista/usa/brimbh91.inf)

You are trying to install 32-bit drivers on a 64-bit operating system. This
won't work. You need to get 64-bit drivers from Brother for your printer.
If they haven't written any, that printer won't work in a 64-bit operating
system. The x86 folder is for 32-bit operating systems.


Malke
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I already have the 64 bit Drivers installed, but Windows said I should
get the x86 drivers installed so that the other users on the network
could just grab it from me at the time that they print.


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philnolan3d wrote:


I already have the 64 bit Drivers installed, but Windows said I should
get the x86 drivers installed so that the other users on the network
could just grab it from me at the time that they print.



You only need to do that if you're using a print server. Just install the
correct drivers on each computer that is going to use the printer.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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Oh OK, thank you.. I think sometimes Microsoft writes things assuming
you already know how to do them.


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