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Old 03-23-2008   #7 (permalink)
Steve Winograd


 
 

Re: Vista notebook cannot print on XP Shared printer

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:51:00 -0700, Zeeman Ng
<ZeemanNg@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>> > 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.
>>
>> I did try to open the Network Map on my Vista notebook. I can see my XP
>> Desktop connecting the network, but I cannot see any printer connecting the
>> XP Desktop in the Network Map.
>>
>> I use to mouse cursor to point the XP Desktop, and I try to right click to
>> get the information of the XP Desktop, I was not able to do so. The right
>> click menu just did not appear.
>
>Finally I solve the problem by uninstall the Norton Internet Security. After
>I uninstall the Norton, I can see the network printer in the Network Map.
>Now I installed Trend Internet Security in my Vista Notebook and seems do not
>have any problem.
>
>Zeeman
Good job of solving it! Thanks for letting us know the solution.
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