Solved Share a Vista PC Printer with a W8.1 PC

Hi

All the info I can find by searching for printer sharing tells me how to share a printer connected to my PC, but in this case the printer is on a Vista SP2 PC, it is set for sharing, and I want to have it share the printer with my W8.1 PC.

When I try to find the printer it does not find any.

What is the correct procedure for connecting a W8.1 PC to a Vista SP2 PC attached printer.

Thanks

Daniel
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Medion Media PC...It's brilliant
Can you see files in the C:\Users\Public folders of the two machines from the other machine?

Those folders should be shared by default. If you cannot see the contents from the other machine then there is something missing. Perhaps file and printer sharing is not enabled or the network discovery service is not running.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G
    2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
Hi

thanks for your help, I sorted the things you mentioned and now the problem is fixed.

Thanks again.

Cheers

Daniel
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Medion Media PC...It's brilliant
Glad it worked for you.
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G
    2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
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