I do this all the time so Yes this works . Well, I don't use a laptop as my
server but I have plenty of x64 machines sharing printers to 32 Vista.
The 32 bit driver is most easily available from Vista 32 bit when using
inbox drivers. You can add the driver onto the 64 bit machine from the 64
bit machine using Have disk but it's easier to add the driver to the 64 bit
machine from the 32 bit machine.
I'm assuming the drivers shipped with Vista, if that is not the case, then
the driver names must match exactly (PCL6 does not match PCL 6). I am also
assuming you have admin access to the remote machine.
From the 32bit machine, open the remote 64bit machine's printers folder
Start / Run / \\remotemachine
Open the printers folder.
Right click any white space and select Server Properties / Drivers / Add
pick the driver with the same name as the 64 bit driver.
The print drivers are stored under
\windows\system32\driversstore\filerepository\prn??001.blah (where ?? is a
2 letter code for the manufacture hp in your case and blah is, well you will
see.
The 64bit machine only needs the 32 bit print drivers installed for
downloading the driver to 32bit clients. When the print driver is included
in the OS, the client normally will install the inbox driver if the server
does not have the 32 bit driver available.
ONE LAST TIME, the 32bit driver name must exactly match the 64 bit driver
name to play this game. HP is generally good in this regard.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Jason" <Jason@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7B10E429-0E29-4BAE-ABF9-FA5BC95D697B@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Cari,
>
> I am not sharing between different operating systems. I have vista Home
> Premium 64 bit on laptop and Vista home premium 32 bit on desktop. What I
> am
> hoping to do with no luck so far is install both a 32bit and 64 bit driver
> on
> my laptop so I can print off of my desktop through my home network.
>
> Jason
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> Quote:
>> You cannot add Vista 64 bit drivers to the 32 bit XP PC.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:606E2A39-1A40-44D8-8E59-3ACA53705C27@xxxxxx Quote:
>> >I am having the same issue. How do I add additional drivers. I am trying
>> >to
>> > add the additional driver to the 32 bit machine. The next step is to
>> > locate
>> > the driver. I do not have the driver on my computer or disk. When I
>> > plugged
>> > it into my 64 bit computer the driver loaded automatically.
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you add the 64 bit driver to the Vista 32 bit PC..... It's under
>> >> the
>> >> Properties of the Printer... in the Sharing tab, there's a box marked
>> >> Additional Drivers.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>
>> >> "KawaiDon" <dmannino*NOSPAM*@kawaius.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eY%23pgT57IHA.2064@xxxxxx
>> >> > Cari,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the reply! The laserjet is connected to and shared on a
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > 32 bit computer. The Vista 64 computer can see the printer, but
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > access it at all. Printer drivers definitely function, as a direct
>> >> > USB
>> >> > connection works. I also tried re-connecting the printer via USB
>> >> > (instead
>> >> > of LPT1) to the 32 bit computer, then re-sharing the printer - same
>> >> > result.
>> >> >
>> >> > It comes up in the network printer setup wizard, but then gives an
>> >> > error
>> >> > when it attempts to install the printer.
>> >> >
>> >> > The main Vista computer uses Vista ultimate 32 bit, and the new
>> >> > computer
>> >> > is Vista personal 64 bit. All file sharing functions perfectly, and
>> >> > the
>> >> > other printer (a Canon) works fine also. I am suspecting more and
>> >> > more
>> >> > that something is funny with the HP 64 bit drivers that don't like
>> >> > running
>> >> > over a network.
>> >> >
>> >> > Again, another Vista 32 bit computer connects to the printer fine,
>> >> > and
>> >> > a
>> >> > XP computer also connects to it fine.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, I wonder if anyone out there have an HP laserjet set up as a
>> >> > shared
>> >> > printer using Vista 64 bit?
>> >> >
>> >> > Don Mannino
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > news:56AE40C0-07F1-4057-A225-45B696B29210@xxxxxx
>> >> >> Can the Vista PC 'see' the HP LaserJet on the XP PC?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >>