So I'm going to guess that the Vista machine is x64.
Make sure the XP print driver name matches exactly the Vista print driver
name.
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"Carlos" <Carlos@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I just replaced the system that was hosting my Canon printer. I was able
>to
> share the printer but when I try to install the printer on my other Xp
> system
> it tells me that the driver is not compatible and asks for the location of
> the .inf file. I loaded the disk and told it where to get it and it keeps
> failing. I've tried to add the xp driver to the vista system and it
> fails.
>
> The printer is a Canon Pixma IP 6600D and I would like to be able to share
> it with both systems.
>
> Sorry if this has already been resolved, but i was unable to find the
> answer
> through the threads