On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:13:02 -0700, Zeeman Ng
<ZeemanNg@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
>Dear All,
>
>I am very frustrated in setting up my new Vista notebook printing function.
>Could anybody help me??
>
>My situation is :
>
>I have a home network with one desktop running XP Home, attached to a
>wireless router by CAT5 cable and a local Epson printer. The Epson printer
>was shared as a network printer.
>
>I have another NEC notebook, which accessing the network very fine through
>the WiFi, and can print properly.
>
>I just purchased a new Sony notebook that run Vista Business. I set up the
>network as follows :
>
>Workgroup : checked and was the same as my desktop
>Network : Private
>Printer sharing : On
>File sharing : On
>
>I can see my desktop in the network map. The notebook can browse the
>internet by using IE without any problem.
>
>However, I cannot add the network printer. I choose "Add new printer", and
>choose "add new network printer", the result is no network printer found.
>
>I also try to add new local printer, and build a new port, and key in my
>shared printer location "\\Zeeman_Desktop\ZeemanEpson", but got the response
>that the port is not correct.
>
>I am really frustrated. Who can help me?
>
>More information :
>XP Desktop : Windows XP Home service pack 2
>Antivirus and Firewall on the XP Desktop : Trend Internet Security 2008
>Wireless router : Level One WBR-3408
>Sony Vaio TZ-17GN, running Vista Business
>Antivirus and Firewall on the Sony notebook : Symantec Norton Internet
>Security 2007
>Printer : Epson CX3500, connecting to the XP Desktop by USB cable.
>
>Zeeman
On Vista, click the XP computer in Network Map. That should open a
window showing XP's shared printers.
Then, open Vista's Printer folder and drag the desired printer into it
from the XP window. If it asks for a driver program, go to Epson's
web site and download it.
BTW, I use Start > Network to view other computers. That takes fewer
clicks than using the Network Map.
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