Vista - Cannot print from XP (client) to Vista (host)

Hi all

This appears to be an old chestnut, and despite searching everywhere, I have not been able to resolve the problem.

My PC:
Vista Ultimate 32bit SP 1
HP LaserJet 1020 connected via USB
Network Discovery: On
File Sharing: On
Public Folder Sharing: On (read only)
Printer Sharing: On
Password Protected Sharing: Off
Media Sharing: Off
Workgroup Name: WORKGROUP

My Wife's Laptop
XP Home Edition SP 3
Workgroup Name: WORKGROUP

Both machines have both accounts with matching passwords.

Network browsing is not a problem - folders and files are accessible. However, network printing is proving to be a nightmare!

I have tried to add the printer on the XP laptop as a networked printer and as a local printer using a local port of \\vistacomputer\hp laserjet 1020, but both result in the same problem: the job "seems" to print and can be seen in both computers' printer queues, but nothing outputs. It is only when I stop and restart the spooler on the Vista computer that the job actually prints!

The print$ share can be seen from both computers, so I don't think it's security related.

Does anybody have any other ideas what I can check?

Regards

DG

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Any ideas? Anyone?

How about just reinstall the driver on that Vista PC? Check whether you got the latest Vista driver for this HP LaserJet 1020 printer here.. Hope it helps..

dawood
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