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Adding network printer using wizard



 
 
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Old October 8th 09, 10:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
Lushington
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Default Adding network printer using wizard

I'm probably missing something very obvious, but ...

I have an HP Laserjet connected to an XP Pro sp3 box. It is shared and
usable by other XP boxes over the network. I have a Vista 64 Home Premium sp2
box that is connected to the network. File sharing works OK between XP and
Vista boxes.

I want to print to the laser from the Vista box, so I go to Printers Add a
Printer Add a network, etc printer. The printer's share name is found, no
problem. When I click Add, I get an error msg that an appropriate driver
can't be found.

I assume the error is because the Vista Add Printer Wizard is attempting to
download a driver from the XP box which not surprisingly doesn't have a Vista
64 driver. There is a "Browse" button, but where on the Vista box do I look
for the correct driver?

I know Vista has an appropriate built-in driver, because I was eventually
able to add this printer by using the Add Local Printer option, and adding a
new port named \\printserver\printersharename. Using this path, I get to the
usual selection of printer manufacturers and printer models.

Isn't there some way to get to that list from the "Browse" button that you
get when the Add a network printer wizard fails to download the correct
driver?

BTW, I went to HP's site, but rather than offering a specific Vista 64
driver, it had some sort of "universal printer monitor." I tried to use that,
but it was unable to communicate with the printer.
 




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