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network printer help
My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a
wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the information for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy? Thanks!! Eddie |
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network printer help
I don't know if this will help or not but I have Vista Business edition full
install and a hp 3600n laser printer connected to my router...I found that my install disk for xp loaded the drivers fine and then I assigned the ip address for printer and it works perfectly...Best of Luck "Eddie G" wrote in message . .. My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the information for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy? Thanks!! Eddie |
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network printer help
Eddie G wrote:
My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the information for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy? Thanks!! Eddie I had a similar problem with an HP 1200 printer and was only able to solve it by connecting the printer to the VISTA system and letting it install its driver there after which my XP system could access the printer OK. I was never able to install a driver on the VISTA system without actually having a printer connected! |
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network printer help
"Eddie G" wrote in message
. .. My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the information for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy? Thanks!! Try this solution: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...ID=17&PageID=1 -- Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP] Warsaw, PL |
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network printer help
On Mar 14, 4:38 am, "Michal Kawecki" wrote:
"Eddie G" wrote in message . .. My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the information for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy? Thanks!! Try this solution:http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...D=924536&SiteI... -- Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP] Warsaw, PL Unfortunatly I cannot do that...the printer USB and power cables are behind a large computer desk against a wall and one cable goes to the right and the other to the left. Well, I CAN do it, but it would be a hassle. |
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network printer help
Hey just wanted to say thanks for the link; I had the same problem and this solved it in about 2 minutes. Wasn't expecting to get anywhere due to 64-bit (Vista) vs. 32-bit (XP) conflicts, but it worked. -- k2theman |
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network printer help
"Eddie G" wrote in message
oups.com... On Mar 14, 4:38 am, "Michal Kawecki" wrote: Try this solution:http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...D=924536&SiteI... Unfortunatly I cannot do that...the printer USB and power cables are behind a large computer desk against a wall and one cable goes to the right and the other to the left. Well, I CAN do it, but it would be a hassle. Install drivers in Vista locally without physically connecting your printer - as explained in the link above. Download XP driver, install it in XP SP2 compatibility mode. ============================= Connecting to a Shared Printer on Windows XP via Windows Vista Problem: Your Windows Vista PC cannot connect and print to a shared printer, which is directly attached to a Windows XP PC, via your network. Solution: Unplug your USB cable from the back of the Windows XP PC and plug the USB cable directly into your Windows Vista PC. The Windows Vista drivers for your printer should be automatically loaded and your printer will be installed on your Windows Vista PC. If this was successful, skip right to step 3. If step 2 is not successful i. Download the Windows Vista printer driver for your printer from the manufacturers website. 1. If your printer's manufacturer has not created a Vista driver yet, retry step 2. ii. Install the driver on your Windows Vista PC. During installation, you'll be prompted to connect the printer to your PC. Choose the option to proceed with installation without connecting the printer. After installation is complete, open the Printers icon in the Windows Vista Control Panel. Right-click on your printer that was just installed and choose Properties. Navigate to the Ports tab. Click Add Port, then select Local Port, then click New Port. For the Port Name, enter the exact network path and share name of your printer (ex. - \\HOMEPC\Printer2) Click OK and make sure that this new port is selected with a check in the checkbox. Click Apply and then OK to close the printer properties. You should now be able to print from your Windows Vista PC to a shared printer located on your Windows XP PC. ============================= -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ |