Adding a Network Printer

I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now testing
Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
several posts you cannot add a network printer.
Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
responded to this MAJOR problem?
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Thanks
Charles

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Thanks
Charles

Since I have added a network printer, I don't understand your question. Is
it one certain printer you can't add?

My HP 4500 set up on a print server, seems to work fine. I have to make
some manual changes when I add it, but it works.

Clark

"Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44383E61-E6C7-4280-A16A-97D0E39DDD7D@microsoft.com...
>I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now testing
> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
> responded to this MAJOR problem?
> --
> Thanks
> Charles
>
> --
> Thanks
> Charles

I have a network at home and a Brother Laser Printer shared from my wife's
computer. I have no problem seeing or using that printer over the network.

William


"Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44383E61-E6C7-4280-A16A-97D0E39DDD7D@microsoft.com...
>I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now testing
> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
> responded to this MAJOR problem?
> --
> Thanks
> Charles
>
> --
> Thanks
> Charles

Agreed, all my network printers installed and print just fine.



"William" <woogles@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:9BF1E31C-D8A2-4FFF-999B-DD25A7C9244D@microsoft.com...
>I have a network at home and a Brother Laser Printer shared from my wife's
>computer. I have no problem seeing or using that printer over the network.
>
> William
>
>
> "Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:44383E61-E6C7-4280-A16A-97D0E39DDD7D@microsoft.com...
>>I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now
>>testing
>> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
>> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
>> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
>> responded to this MAJOR problem?
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>>
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>

I'm having the same problem. My wireless laptop sees the legacy computer and
printer under 'Network and Sharing Center' but when I go to add it, it isn't
found. I'm using build 5600 on both computers.

"Charles" wrote:

> I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now testing
> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
> responded to this MAJOR problem?
> --
> Thanks
> Charles
>
> --
> Thanks
> Charles

I have a Windows 2003 Small Business Server, with an HP Laserjet 1022 shared
on it. When I go into the initial search, no printers are found. I can then
select "The printer I want isn't listed". I can then find the printer by
browsing my AD or shared printers. The system starts to connect to the
printer, then I get an error "Windows Cannot Connect to the Printer.
Operation could not be completed." Then the spooler subsystem crashes. This
happend on RC1 and build 5728.
--
Thanks
Charles


"Randy H" wrote:

> Agreed, all my network printers installed and print just fine.
>
>
>
> "William" <woogles@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9BF1E31C-D8A2-4FFF-999B-DD25A7C9244D@microsoft.com...
> >I have a network at home and a Brother Laser Printer shared from my wife's
> >computer. I have no problem seeing or using that printer over the network.
> >
> > William
> >
> >
> > "Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:44383E61-E6C7-4280-A16A-97D0E39DDD7D@microsoft.com...
> >>I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now
> >>testing
> >> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
> >> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
> >> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
> >> responded to this MAJOR problem?
> >> --
> >> Thanks
> >> Charles
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thanks
> >> Charles
> >
>

OK, just for you Charles, I went and set up an HP 820 on my wireless
laptop running XP. I shared it, of course, and when I used Vista 5728 to
Add a Network printer, the search found it without help. I clicked next and
the drivers were added and a test page printed.

If you can't see the printer during a scan, maybe there is something about
your setup that is keeping Vista from communicating. Maybe some type of
security setup or something in the 2003 server.

The way I have to install my printserver is to use it's IP address and the
Port number. After I enter those manually, I have to set use "RAW" and
Queue set to "LPT1" on that page.

Hope this helps,
Clark

"Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F85A313-5907-47AB-B881-65C84BEF60B4@microsoft.com...
>I have a Windows 2003 Small Business Server, with an HP Laserjet 1022
>shared
> on it. When I go into the initial search, no printers are found. I can
> then
> select "The printer I want isn't listed". I can then find the printer by
> browsing my AD or shared printers. The system starts to connect to the
> printer, then I get an error "Windows Cannot Connect to the Printer.
> Operation could not be completed." Then the spooler subsystem crashes.
> This
> happend on RC1 and build 5728.
> --
> Thanks
> Charles
>
>
> "Randy H" wrote:
>
>> Agreed, all my network printers installed and print just fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> "William" <woogles@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9BF1E31C-D8A2-4FFF-999B-DD25A7C9244D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a network at home and a Brother Laser Printer shared from my
>> >wife's
>> >computer. I have no problem seeing or using that printer over the
>> >network.
>> >
>> > William
>> >
>> >
>> > "Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:44383E61-E6C7-4280-A16A-97D0E39DDD7D@microsoft.com...
>> >>I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now
>> >>testing
>> >> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen
>> >> in
>> >> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
>> >> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
>> >> responded to this MAJOR problem?
>> >> --
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Charles
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Charles
>> >
>>

When I try to add a printer hanging off an XP box in my workgroup, Vista
sees it but says "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Access denied."
Using same acct name/pw on both boxes...

Lang

"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
news:53936A5D-8944-4C40-A849-1643E1254D3C@microsoft.com...
> OK, just for you Charles, I went and set up an HP 820 on my wireless
> laptop running XP. I shared it, of course, and when I used Vista 5728 to
> Add a Network printer, the search found it without help. I clicked next
> and the drivers were added and a test page printed.
>
> If you can't see the printer during a scan, maybe there is something about
> your setup that is keeping Vista from communicating. Maybe some type of
> security setup or something in the 2003 server.
>
> The way I have to install my printserver is to use it's IP address and the
> Port number. After I enter those manually, I have to set use "RAW" and
> Queue set to "LPT1" on that page.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Clark
>
> "Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1F85A313-5907-47AB-B881-65C84BEF60B4@microsoft.com...
>>I have a Windows 2003 Small Business Server, with an HP Laserjet 1022
>>shared
>> on it. When I go into the initial search, no printers are found. I can
>> then
>> select "The printer I want isn't listed". I can then find the printer by
>> browsing my AD or shared printers. The system starts to connect to the
>> printer, then I get an error "Windows Cannot Connect to the Printer.
>> Operation could not be completed." Then the spooler subsystem crashes.
>> This
>> happend on RC1 and build 5728.
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>>
>>
>> "Randy H" wrote:
>>
>>> Agreed, all my network printers installed and print just fine.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "William" <woogles@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9BF1E31C-D8A2-4FFF-999B-DD25A7C9244D@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have a network at home and a Brother Laser Printer shared from my
>>> >wife's
>>> >computer. I have no problem seeing or using that printer over the
>>> >network.
>>> >
>>> > William
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:44383E61-E6C7-4280-A16A-97D0E39DDD7D@microsoft.com...
>>> >>I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now
>>> >>testing
>>> >> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen
>>> >> in
>>> >> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
>>> >> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
>>> >> responded to this MAJOR problem?
>>> >> --
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >> Charles
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >> Charles
>>> >
>>>
>

I have RC1 and have been trying to install a network printer and just get
"Windows Cannot Connect to the Printer. Operation could not be completed."
However I just got it working!!
I intalled it as a local printer. Then when asked to chose the printer port
I selected 'use an existing report' and one of the ports was the the path to
my network printer ie '\\front office\hp office (client side rendering
provider)'. I selected that and we're in business. Now I dont know (or
care!) how that how that port/path got there - whether it was from previous
XP install or if it came about by my previous attempts to add a netwrok
printer - but it is there and it works!

"Charles" wrote:

> I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now testing
> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
> responded to this MAJOR problem?
> --
> Thanks
> Charles
>
> --
> Thanks
> Charles

Congratulations. I wish I could get mine installed like that.

In my case the network printer is attached to an old NT4 box. Vista
(RC2/5744) is telling me that some "policy" is not allowing me to
attach to the printer.

Some one e-mailed me a note saying that I should install it as a local
printer like you've apparently done, but I can't figure out how to do
that.

If anyone out there can shed some light on this, it would be greatly
appreciated.



On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:12:02 -0700, Bullerd
<Bullerd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have RC1 and have been trying to install a network printer and just get
>"Windows Cannot Connect to the Printer. Operation could not be completed."
>However I just got it working!!
>I intalled it as a local printer. Then when asked to chose the printer port
>I selected 'use an existing report' and one of the ports was the the path to
>my network printer ie '\\front office\hp office (client side rendering
>provider)'. I selected that and we're in business. Now I dont know (or
>care!) how that how that port/path got there - whether it was from previous
>XP install or if it came about by my previous attempts to add a netwrok
>printer - but it is there and it works!
>
>"Charles" wrote:
>
>> I don't mean to be critical, but I don't understand this. I am now testing
>> Vista RC1 Build 5728. As I have reported in the past, and have seen in
>> several posts you cannot add a network printer.
>> Why is this an issue and what is the resolution? Why hasn't someone
>> responded to this MAJOR problem?
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>>
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Charles