I too had stuggled trying to get lap top to print. I have XP on desktop and
vistas on laptop. Following these steps here solved my problems. Thanks for
the info
"Cyberbear" wrote:
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> Bernard Liengme wrote: Quote:
> > I cannot get Vista to use printers on either of two Windows XP computer that
> > are part of my home network. The Vista machine sees the printers but gives
> > an Access denied message. The two XP machines have no problem using each
> > others printer - so sharing is working.
> > Any ideas?
> > best wishes
>
>
> Try adding the printer this way:
> 1. Go to Add a Printer wizard
> 2. Tell the wizard it is a local printer
> 3. On the page that asks you to choose the port, select the
> create a port option and leave the choice as "local port"
> 4. In the give the port a name box that appears, type in
> \\computername\printersharename putting in the appropriate names
> 5. Finish the wizard in the normal way by selecting a printer
> from Windows' list or providing a disk with drivers.
>
> This procedure worked for me when I ran into the same problem.
> I hope it helps you, too.
>
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