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**Butler** · 01-18-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Tom Ferguson

Try this:

Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the
drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.

A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the
\\computername\printername
--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

Thank you Tom! Worked like a charm bud. I have been struggling with this error for a while but your tip seems to have solved this issue for me.

01-18-2009	#3 (permalink)
Butler Microsoft Vista Ultimate x64 59 posts	Re: printer on vista; cannot print on networked xp Quote: Originally Posted by Tom Ferguson Try this: Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer. Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next. A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the \\computername\printername -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 Thank you Tom! Worked like a charm bud. I have been struggling with this error for a while but your tip seems to have solved this issue for me.
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