I think I have tried everything that's been suggested, but still have no
luck sharing a printer attached to XP Home with VISTA (Ulitmate 5728, but
didn't work with previous builds either). The printer works when directly
attached to VISTA. The VISTA pc is dual boot with XP home and there are no
issues XP Home to XP Home. I haven't found any way to "dumb down" VISTA
Ulitmate to a "home" version.
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OgsV1KK6GHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Also this is a Local Port
> (it just uses the file system and the redirector service to copy the data
> to the network).
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
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> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
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> rights.
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> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:%23RgWtPI6GHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> That should have said "\\computer_name\shared_printer_name"
>>
>> I forgot the two backslashes at the start.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>> I think I wrote the post you are referring to. I wasn't that clear I
>>> guess. If the XP drivers will work in Vista then the printer can be
>>> installed remotely. In most cases the XP drivers won't work. The
>>> workaround would be to install the printer on the Vista computer with
>>> Vista drivers. Once it's installed and working then you can connect
>>> the printer back to the original computer. On the Vista computer go
>>> in to the printer properties and on the Ports tab add a new network
>>> port as in "computer_name\shared_printer_name". Again this may or may
>>> not work. Some drivers for USB printers or all in one units won't
>>> work properly with Windows networking. Sometimes you can turn off the
>>> monitoring software and it'll start working.
>>> It sounds like there may be an authentication problem with XP Home
>>> happening as well. I don't have a computer with XP home on it to test.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jordan H." <JordanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2B855D83-EEEC-4DA8-97E8-493B0A04CC40@microsoft.com...
>>>> Okay, Here's the word from the other thread on Network and sharing, You
>>>> Can't do it because the XP Drivers WIL NOT INSTALL ON VISTA
>>>> REMOTELY. From
>>>> what I gather, this means any version of XP, PRo Home, etc. You
>>>> actually need to install the Printer onto Vista and then configure
>>>> the ports after. Or Something like that. For more info just read
>>>> the thread on Network & Sharing entitled Cannot ad Printer- Access
>>>> Denied. "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OK... I just assumed that since I couldn't get to a shared printer
>>>>> on XP Home, but could on XP Pro, that Home was the issue. And it
>>>>> could still be an
>>>>> issue; you may have other issues that are preventing you from
>>>>> sharing a net
>>>>> printer on XP Pro. Just a thought...
>>>>>
>>>>> Lang
>>>>>
>>>>> "George J Meier" <jost@meierNOCAPITALS.screaming.net> wrote in
>>>>> message news:On7D0155GHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> I think, with this concentration on XP Home, you are barking up a
>>>>>> wrong tree.
>>>>>> The people using XP Pro have exactly the very same problem.
>>>>>> I am one of them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is impracticable for me ta attach the printer to the Vista
>>>>>> machine. But I am sure it will be accessible to the XP machines.
>>>>>> By the way my USB
>>>>>> printer (Brother HL2030) installs OK on the Vista Machine.
>>>>>> Surely this is a Fudgey solution.
>>>>>> Certain people have multifunction printers, they would not like
>>>>>> having to
>>>>>> access all those copier and scan functions over tne lan.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Georgio
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jordan H." <JordanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:FF7674B8-54AE-4C18-8AA1-A955678EA995@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> Oh well, Just an idea. I've got a similar post undr the network &
>>>>>>> Sharing
>>>>>>> forum and someone there had mentioned it. They also mentioned the
>>>>>>> guest
>>>>>>> acct
>>>>>>> in XP home being how it "shares the printer." You might wanna try
>>>>>>> enabling
>>>>>>> it on Vista. Again, just an Idea. It didn't work for me, but who
>>>>>>> knows?
>>>>>>> You might have better luck. Let me know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Jordan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My uneducated guess would be that Vista Home Edition -might-
>>>>>>>> support "simple
>>>>>>>> file sharing". Since most of us are evaluating Vista Ultimate...
>>>>>>>> I think
>>>>>>>> not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Jordan H." <JordanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:52B666D6-2F17-4103-B33F-769B444EF62A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> You Guys aren't alone, I've also got the same issue. I'm
>>>>>>>>> wondering
>>>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>> because XP HOME edition uses "Simple file sharing"(lol) and
>>>>>>>>> Vista is
>>>>>>>>> actually
>>>>>>>>> running "Network Discovery" witch is reallty tantamount to XP
>>>>>>>>> PRO File
>>>>>>>>> Sharing. Anybody know how to turn Simple File Sharing on in
>>>>>>>>> Vista? Can
>>>>>>>>> You?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Rusth H (1136045)" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Another "Me Too" - I cannot find a way to share the XPHome
>>>>>>>>>> printer with
>>>>>>>>>> VISTA. However, file sharing works fine.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:6BA492AA-57BB-4C28-BFA8-1906C500C6C0@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>> Built an XP Pro PC today... hung the printer off it... shared
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> printer... assigned it as a network printer in Vista 5728
>>>>>>>>>>> without a
>>>>>>>>>>> problem. So... I have to assume XP Home is the source of the
>>>>>>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "BigK" <bigk@bellsouth.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:E960A54A-6B08-40F9-94A5-A019EB88C2DD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am still having this issue and have not yet found an
>>>>>>>>>>>> answer. I have
>>>>>>>>>>>> found many, many people asking the same question so this is
>>>>>>>>>>>> apparently
>>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>> widespread problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a Windows XP Home computer with 2 printers installed.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have
>>>>>>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>>>>>>> able to print to them when I had XP MCE on my laptop. Now
>>>>>>>>>>>> with Vista
>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have both machines with the same Network Workgroup. I have
>>>>>>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>> static IPs connected to a Linksys WRT54G Router. My laptop
>>>>>>>>>>>> is connected
>>>>>>>>>>>> via an Intel 2200 Wi-Fi Adapter. Both computers have the
>>>>>>>>>>>> same User
>>>>>>>>>>>> name
>>>>>>>>>>>> and both have the same password.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> When I try to add the printers via add printer wizard, it
>>>>>>>>>>>> sees both
>>>>>>>>>>>> printers but when I try to actually install them it tries to
>>>>>>>>>>>> connect
>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> says Access Denied.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I also tried to just browse to the computer and right click
>>>>>>>>>>>> on the
>>>>>>>>>>>> shared
>>>>>>>>>>>> printers and chose connect. Still Access Denied.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone who had this find a solution? Anyone know how to
>>>>>>>>>>>> solve this.
>>>>>>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>>>>>>> you do, I bet you could make many dozens of people, hundreds
>>>>>>>>>>>> of people
>>>>>>>>>>>> happy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> BTW I am using 5728
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