Yes you can install the inbox Vista drivers on XP. Perform this using
Vista as the client and add the driver to the remote machine by browsing to
the remote machine and opening the remote printers folder.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"TryState" <TryState@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to install
> the
> vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
> 6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible to
> download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous
> threads
> with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.
>
> "scallywag" wrote:
> Quote:
>> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
>> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
>> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest
>> of
>> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared
>> printer
>> ?????
>>
>> "Orangedog" wrote:
>> Quote:
>> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
>> > Vista
>> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever
>> > I try
>> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
>> > Who says
>> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I
>> > allow
>> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
>> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already
>> > too
>> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!