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Re: Printer cncted to Vista 64-bit, can't print from XP puter
"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23G752xR$JHA.3432@xxxxxx Quote:
> "wenmom" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:67327d2c11e260a03a1447a4e6009918@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote:
>>
>> I have a new Vista 64-bit computer. Connected to the Vista computer is
>> an HP F4820 Desk Jet printer. My Vista computer connects to the internet
>> via a wireless connection.
>>
>> In another room in the house, we have an XP computer. It, too, connects
>> to the internet and home network via the wireless connection.
>>
>> When I got the Vista 'puter and the new printer, and hooked them up,
>> the XP computer was able to print. It took some hoop-and-fire jumping to
>> get it to do so, but it did.
>>
>> My DVD/CD burner died and I had to kill my computer at the instruction
>> of Dell (grrr), which created more problems than it was worth given that
>> I already knew it was a harddrive problem. BUT, anyway, now my XP cannot
>> print.
>>
>> Vista - has printer sharing ON. Printer is SHARED and in Networking and
>> Sharing, Printer Sharing is ON (not passworded). In Networking and
>> Sharing, the Vista computer: Network discovery: ON, File Sharing: ON,
>> Public Folder Sharing: ON, Printer Sharing: ON, Password protected
>> sharing: OFF, Media Sharing: OFF.
>>
>> The XP computer has the HP printer drivers on it.
>>
>> If I enter the printer location as \\computername\printername, it can
>> find the printer. It has the drivers and the print spooler info shows
>> up, BUT nothing prints. I get a "print failed" error. The printer won't
>> work.
>>
>> However, I have found Vista wants the XP computer to enter a password -
>> To view the Public folder on Vista I have to enter my Vista log-in
>> password. Once I do that, then the XP computer can print.
>>
>> I need to make it so the XP computer can connect to the printer without
>> needing that password entered. I had it set up that way before, but
>> I've no idea what I did seven months ago to set it up.
>>
>> Users of the XP machine (my children) do not need to know my Vista
>> password, and having to go into a different area each time the computer
>> has been shut off in order to enter the password is one step extra they
>> don't need to do.
>>
>> Help?! (If you need more details of various aspects, let me know. I'm
>> sort of frazzled at this point, having spent two days attempting to fix
>> this and a bluetooth connection problem I have since Dell instructed me
>> to reset Windows to its factory condition.)
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any help you can provide,
>>
>> ~wenmom
>>
>>
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>> wenmom >
>
> . 64 bit issues.. Printer sharing
> I am assuming that you know how to and have made the necessary share
> permissions on the computer which is hosting the printer.
>
> To share a network printer being hosted by a computer running a 32 bit
> operating system with another computer running a 32 bit operating system,
> Vista or XP, you would go to Control Panel > 'Printers' > 'Add Printer' >
> 'Add a network printer'. Apologies to any who consider that I am stating
> the obvious. In fairness, it is obvious.
> Sharing a printer being hosted by a computer running 32 bit Vista or XP
> with a computer running 64 bit Vista is not obvious, because if you use
> the above method, it will not work.
>
> So how? First, you need to know the name of the computer which hosts the
> printer, and the name of the printer to be shared.
>
> Sitting at the host computer: The procedure is the same for Vista and XP
>
> Start > My Computer > Properties > Computer Name tab > Change button.
> Write down the name that you see here because this is the computer name.
> Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes > Right click on the printer to be
> shared > Properties > Sharing tab. Write down the name that you see here
> because this is the printer name.
>
> OK. Now sit in front of the Vista 64 computer:
>
> Start > Control Panel > Printers > Add printer > Add a local printer >
> Click on 'Create a new port' > 'Local Port' > 'Next'.
> The port name will look like this: \\Computer name\printer name
>
> So enter the names already retrieved, ensuring that you use the same
> format, then click 'OK'.
>
> At this point, you will be presented with the 'Add New Hardware' process.
> You can either select the make and model of your printer from the lists or
> insert your printer installation disk if you can't find yours. The printer
> will be added, and you should be able to print a test page.
>
> Another solution is to use a print server. There are three options if you
> take this route.
> 1. Replace your router with one which includes a print server. This is the
> most expensive option.
> 2. Acquire a wired print server unit and connect it to your existing
> router. Beware the cheapest units as they will invariably be USB 1.1
> compliant only.
> 3. Acquire a wireless print server. Setup may not always be
> straightforward, but the printer can be moved around.
> The benefit of any of the three options above is that the printer is
> available all of the time, not being reliant on a host computer's power
> state, but they all cost $$$ or more.
>
>
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> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
It doesn't matter which way the computer is connected. The process is still
the same.
If the printer is connected to the 64bit machine, just transpose computers
in my instructions..
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Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ |