try this on the Vista machine
1) using the Add Printer Wizard, add a local printer.
2) Create a new port, and select 'Local Port'
3) when prompted for the port name, enter '\\<XP Computer>\<Printer Name>
4) provide the vista driver for the printer
"Alex" wrote:
> Yeah. That was the first thing I did... are you saying I should try
> installing the Vista driver on the XP machine?
>
> "hayami.wai" wrote:
>
> > Drivers for XP don't always work for Vista and vice versa. You will need to
> > download the drivers for Vista for the printer mentioned.
> >
> > "Alex" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to access my printer over a network. The printer is hooked up to
> > > a computer running on XP, while mine is running on Vista home premium.
> > > The network runs fine. I can see and access files on the XP computer no
> > > probs. The printer works fine, if it's plugged in directly to either computer.
> > > My computer can see the printer on the XP computer through the network, and
> > > can even tell the type (canon pixma mp760).
> > > However, when I try to connect to it, I get an error message, telling me the
> > > XP computer doesn not have the proper drivers.
> > > I've tried putting the vista drivers onto the XP computer and tried
> > > accessing the printer through the vista drivers already installed on my
> > > computer, but have not had any luck getting through.
> > > The computer tells me 'the file *.inf is needed'. I can find the file
> > > 'mp760sc.INF' on my computer and the XP, where I stashed the Vista driver,
> > > but when I try to use that, the computer gives me an error message: "Printer
> > > driver setup error. Operation could not be completed (error 0x800f214)"
> > > I haven't seen this problem among the posts, so maybe it's something
> > > ridiculously simple, but I don't know what it is.