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wireless printing
i just bought a new laptop with windows vista basic......i cannot get it to
connect with my printer ......i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network......this has got me baffeled |
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wireless printing
wally h wrote:
i just bought a new laptop with windows vista basic......i cannot get it to connect with my printer ......i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network......this has got me baffeled So the printer is a true network printer - not connected to any computer - but is connected to the Local Area Network (LAN) via wireless? If this is correct, download the Vista printer drivers from the printer mftr. Now install those drivers on the laptop. Depending on the printer drivers installation routine, the printer should be seen on the network and you will then be able to print to it. If this does not describe your situation, please post back with more details. It would be helpful if you included the make and model of the printer. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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New Orleans Novice wrote:
Use a wireless router with USB printer connection similar to a US Robotics USB wireless router Since the OP said, "i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network...", we can assume that he already has a wireless router. A print server/router is unnecessary with a wireless network printer. Until the OP comes back with more details, we can't give more focused help but adding a print server won't be part of that. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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wireless printing
the printer is connected to the main computer that is running xp.......i
cannot get the other computer to find and recognize the printer( the new one has vista basic) HELP!!! "Malke" wrote: New Orleans Novice wrote: Use a wireless router with USB printer connection similar to a US Robotics USB wireless router Since the OP said, "i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network...", we can assume that he already has a wireless router. A print server/router is unnecessary with a wireless network printer. Until the OP comes back with more details, we can't give more focused help but adding a print server won't be part of that. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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wally h wrote:
the printer is connected to the main computer that is running xp.......i cannot get the other computer to find and recognize the printer( the new one has vista basic) OK, then this is not a network printer, wireless or ethernet. It is locally connected to your XP machine. You need to set up file/printer sharing between the XP and Vista computers. Since you haven't indicated that you've already done that, here are instructions below. Once you get file/printer sharing set up between the two computers, share out the printer from the XP machine and install the printer's Vista drivers on Vista and it should see the printer during the installation routine. Since you still haven't provided any useful information about your printer or whether you actually have file/printer sharing set up, that's all I can say. Standard networking instructions: ***** This link will take you through Vista networking very well: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall; or 2) inadvertently running two firewalls such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party firewall; and/or 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on all Workgroup machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating system does not permit it. Here are some general networking tips for home/small networks: 1. Configure firewalls on all machines to allow the Local Area Network (LAN) traffic as trusted. With Windows Firewall, this means allowing File/Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. Normally running the Network Setup Wizard on XP will take care of this for those machines.The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. Do not run more than one firewall. 2. With earlier Microsoft operating systems, the name of the Workgroup didn't matter. Apparently it does with Vista, so put all computers in the same Workgroup. This is done from the System applet in Control Panel, Computer Name tab. 3. Create identical user accounts and passwords on all machines. If you wish a machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular user's account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at this link work for both XP and Vista: Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm 4. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center: a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder OptionsView tab) and create identical user accounts/passwords on all computers. b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters in your situation. I think it is a good idea to create the identical user accounts/passwords in any case when Vista machines are involved and it isn't an onerous task with home/small networks. 5. Create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. See the first link above for details about Vista sharing. ***** Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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wireless printing
Windows Vista Home Basic does not permit wireless printing..you have to use a
USB Cable. "wally h" wrote: the printer is connected to the main computer that is running xp.......i cannot get the other computer to find and recognize the printer( the new one has vista basic) HELP!!! "Malke" wrote: New Orleans Novice wrote: Use a wireless router with USB printer connection similar to a US Robotics USB wireless router Since the OP said, "i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network...", we can assume that he already has a wireless router. A print server/router is unnecessary with a wireless network printer. Until the OP comes back with more details, we can't give more focused help but adding a print server won't be part of that. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Malke,
Paul's assertion is incorrect, wireless printing can work with any version of Vista (not sure about Starter). Mostly likely you are running into printer sharing problems which are addressed & answered in many other places in this list. Dan "Paul Armstrong" wrote in message ... Windows Vista Home Basic does not permit wireless printing..you have to use a USB Cable. "wally h" wrote: the printer is connected to the main computer that is running xp.......i cannot get the other computer to find and recognize the printer( the new one has vista basic) HELP!!! "Malke" wrote: New Orleans Novice wrote: Use a wireless router with USB printer connection similar to a US Robotics USB wireless router Since the OP said, "i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network...", we can assume that he already has a wireless router. A print server/router is unnecessary with a wireless network printer. Until the OP comes back with more details, we can't give more focused help but adding a print server won't be part of that. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Yes, I agree my assertion is incorrect...I should have said that printer
sharing is not available with Vista Starter. I have a notebook with Vista Basic and a desktop with XP Home which is hardwired to the printer. I can print from either PC with the USB cable attached but cannot print from the notebook unless the USB cable is attached. If Dan can explain how I can print from the laptop wireless while sharing the printer, it would be much appreciated. "Dan [MSFT]" wrote: Malke, Paul's assertion is incorrect, wireless printing can work with any version of Vista (not sure about Starter). Mostly likely you are running into printer sharing problems which are addressed & answered in many other places in this list. Dan "Paul Armstrong" wrote in message ... Windows Vista Home Basic does not permit wireless printing..you have to use a USB Cable. "wally h" wrote: the printer is connected to the main computer that is running xp.......i cannot get the other computer to find and recognize the printer( the new one has vista basic) HELP!!! "Malke" wrote: New Orleans Novice wrote: Use a wireless router with USB printer connection similar to a US Robotics USB wireless router Since the OP said, "i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network...", we can assume that he already has a wireless router. A print server/router is unnecessary with a wireless network printer. Until the OP comes back with more details, we can't give more focused help but adding a print server won't be part of that. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Once again, I am mistaken...the key is changing the Vista network to match
the XP network....follow the instructions in the link providede earlier.thanks to all. "Paul Armstrong" wrote: Yes, I agree my assertion is incorrect...I should have said that printer sharing is not available with Vista Starter. I have a notebook with Vista Basic and a desktop with XP Home which is hardwired to the printer. I can print from either PC with the USB cable attached but cannot print from the notebook unless the USB cable is attached. If Dan can explain how I can print from the laptop wireless while sharing the printer, it would be much appreciated. "Dan [MSFT]" wrote: Malke, Paul's assertion is incorrect, wireless printing can work with any version of Vista (not sure about Starter). Mostly likely you are running into printer sharing problems which are addressed & answered in many other places in this list. Dan "Paul Armstrong" wrote in message ... Windows Vista Home Basic does not permit wireless printing..you have to use a USB Cable. "wally h" wrote: the printer is connected to the main computer that is running xp.......i cannot get the other computer to find and recognize the printer( the new one has vista basic) HELP!!! "Malke" wrote: New Orleans Novice wrote: Use a wireless router with USB printer connection similar to a US Robotics USB wireless router Since the OP said, "i have windows xp running on the main computer with a wireless network...", we can assume that he already has a wireless router. A print server/router is unnecessary with a wireless network printer. Until the OP comes back with more details, we can't give more focused help but adding a print server won't be part of that. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |