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Old 05-27-2007   #2 (permalink)
Lang Murphy


 
 

Re: Home network - Printer access denied from Vista PC to XP PC

"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
> wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can
> write
> and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
> system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
> message "Access Denied".
>
> Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
> the firewall
> settings on the Vista PC.
>
> What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to
> the
> XP PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>


I have the same problem with a printer hanging of an XP Home system (assume
your (he) meant Home Edition). Can't print to it from Vista Ulitmate. I get
the same error: access denied. If I hang the same printer off an XP Pro
system I have no problem printing to the printer.

Lang

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