Alan:
Your name keeps popping up for solutions to Vista printing problems of the
type that I am experiencing. I am running vista and can see my printers on
other vista Pcs. One is a Kodak 5500 and the other a Canon MP830. However,
whenever I try to attach to the printer, I get the windows cannot connect -
make sure that you have typed the name correctly message. I have tried the
add a port solution and get an Access Denied message. Although I can see the
printer from Windows Explorer, when I click on it, I get an Operation could
not be completed (error 0X0000709) - make sure that you have typed the name
correctly and that the printer is connected to the network. I am also
running windows live onecare and onecare sees the printer but again no
installs. I thought the problem might be onecare so I shut it down. As near
as I can tell, the problem appears to be either a UNC or permissions issue
but I am completely stumped and I have tried every internet solution that I
could find but I simply can't find a solution.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:
> 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
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "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
> >> >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
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
>
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