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unable to print on a local network
I have a desktop pc with xp pro which also has a local printer attached to
it; I added a new desktop pc which has vista home installed and a laptop which are all networked. I was able to added the printer to vista through control panel add a printer but when it comes to printing a test page or printer period nothing happens, it was shared out from the xp pc, now I can print between laptop and the xp desktop just not from vista? Any thoughts |
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unable to print on a local network
hoffmavl wrote:
I have a desktop pc with xp pro which also has a local printer attached to it; I added a new desktop pc which has vista home installed and a laptop which are all networked. I was able to added the printer to vista through control panel add a printer but when it comes to printing a test page or printer period nothing happens, it was shared out from the xp pc, now I can print between laptop and the xp desktop just not from vista? Any thoughts 1. Set up file/printer sharing between XP Pro and the new Vista Home machine. Excellent, thorough, yet easy to understand article about File/Printer Sharing in Vista. Includes details about sharing printers as well as files and folders: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx 2. Once you have successfully transferred a file from Vista to XP and back again, go to the printer mftr.'s website and download the drivers for Vista. Install them on the Vista machine. The printer connected to the XP box should be seen during the printer installation routine. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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unable to print on a local network
"Malke" wrote: hoffmavl wrote: I have a desktop pc with xp pro which also has a local printer attached to it; I added a new desktop pc which has vista home installed and a laptop which are all networked. I was able to added the printer to vista through control panel add a printer but when it comes to printing a test page or printer period nothing happens, it was shared out from the xp pc, now I can print between laptop and the xp desktop just not from vista? Any thoughts 1. Set up file/printer sharing between XP Pro and the new Vista Home machine. Excellent, thorough, yet easy to understand article about File/Printer Sharing in Vista. Includes details about sharing printers as well as files and folders: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx 2. Once you have successfully transferred a file from Vista to XP and back again, go to the printer mftr.'s website and download the drivers for Vista. Install them on the Vista machine. The printer connected to the XP box should be seen during the printer installation routine. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User Malke, I tried.. I was able to move a file to my vista pc and open it from the xp, and do the same back to vista and open, but I'm still not able to print, it goes through the motions when you click on print icon the print window appears but just doesn't come out of the printer, and there are up update drivers for my hp printer for vista I checked |
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unable to print on a local network
hoffmavl wrote:
Malke, I tried.. I was able to move a file to my vista pc and open it from the xp, and do the same back to vista and open, but I'm still not able to print, it goes through the motions when you click on print icon the print window appears but just doesn't come out of the printer, and there are up update drivers for my hp printer for vista I checked Model of the printer? You shared it on the XP box? Look in Event Viewer to see if the print spooler is stopping or for any related clues. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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unable to print on a local network
I have the same problems with the following configuration:
Printer computer: Windows XP Pro SP2 HP Deskjet 970cxi shared No messages found in the event viewer Work computer: Windows Vista Premium No messages found in the event viewer Even with administrator rights I cannot change the authorization for the printer. Maker/owner (me) doesn't have the right to print, the administrator does. Other work computer: Windows XP home No printing problems Any more ideas? "Malke" wrote: hoffmavl wrote: Malke, I tried.. I was able to move a file to my vista pc and open it from the xp, and do the same back to vista and open, but I'm still not able to print, it goes through the motions when you click on print icon the print window appears but just doesn't come out of the printer, and there are up update drivers for my hp printer for vista I checked Model of the printer? You shared it on the XP box? Look in Event Viewer to see if the print spooler is stopping or for any related clues. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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unable to print on a local network
I found a solution on:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...0179&SiteID=17 Arjen schreef: I have the same problems with the following configuration: Printer computer: Windows XP Pro SP2 HP Deskjet 970cxi shared No messages found in the event viewer Work computer: Windows Vista Premium No messages found in the event viewer Even with administrator rights I cannot change the authorization for the printer. Maker/owner (me) doesn't have the right to print, the administrator does. Other work computer: Windows XP home No printing problems Any more ideas? "Malke" wrote: hoffmavl wrote: Malke, I tried.. I was able to move a file to my vista pc and open it from the xp, and do the same back to vista and open, but I'm still not able to print, it goes through the motions when you click on print icon the print window appears but just doesn't come out of the printer, and there are up update drivers for my hp printer for vista I checked Model of the printer? You shared it on the XP box? Look in Event Viewer to see if the print spooler is stopping or for any related clues. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |