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Printer not establishing connection
  1. #1


    Clay Beyer Guest

    Printer not establishing connection

    Here is the issue.

    I just purchased a brand new HP dv6338se laptop. I also purchased a brand
    new Lexmark X8350 all-in-1.

    I connected the all-in-1 first to my already established desktop running XP
    pro. I connected the printer via USB cable. The printer prints a test page
    perfectly from the XP desktop. My laptop is connected to my home network via
    wireless. I have been attempting to connect to the shared printer on the XP
    desktop. This has failed to work. I ahve tried the following solutions:

    I have tried every solution found on the internet and still get a
    communication error with the printer. I do not know what else to do other
    then to return the printer and get a new one. Does anyone have any other
    solutions to this issue?

    I would appreciate it.



    Thanks,
    Clay


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  2. #2


    Mick Guest

    RE: Printer not establishing connection

    Just go into Vista Networking, and click on "Add Network Device"nd will find
    XPs printer, and load the drivers. I presume you have file sharing, etc ON,
    and password protect OFF

    "Clay Beyer" wrote:

    > Here is the issue.
    >
    > I just purchased a brand new HP dv6338se laptop. I also purchased a brand
    > new Lexmark X8350 all-in-1.
    >
    > I connected the all-in-1 first to my already established desktop running XP
    > pro. I connected the printer via USB cable. The printer prints a test page
    > perfectly from the XP desktop. My laptop is connected to my home network via
    > wireless. I have been attempting to connect to the shared printer on the XP
    > desktop. This has failed to work. I ahve tried the following solutions:
    >
    > I have tried every solution found on the internet and still get a
    > communication error with the printer. I do not know what else to do other
    > then to return the printer and get a new one. Does anyone have any other
    > solutions to this issue?
    >
    > I would appreciate it.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Clay
    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Clay Beyer Guest

    Re: Printer not establishing connection

    Yeah, you'ld think it be that easy, but alas, it is not. I do not believe
    there is a solution to this problem yet. This is an oversight on Microsoft,
    I am certain of it. Hopefully there will be a SP soon to fix the issue.

    "Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:AC21F442-248D-4B1F-88D6-097EDB1D6270@microsoft.com...
    > Just go into Vista Networking, and click on "Add Network Device"nd will
    > find
    > XPs printer, and load the drivers. I presume you have file sharing, etc
    > ON,
    > and password protect OFF
    >
    > "Clay Beyer" wrote:
    >
    >> Here is the issue.
    >>
    >> I just purchased a brand new HP dv6338se laptop. I also purchased a brand
    >> new Lexmark X8350 all-in-1.
    >>
    >> I connected the all-in-1 first to my already established desktop running
    >> XP
    >> pro. I connected the printer via USB cable. The printer prints a test
    >> page
    >> perfectly from the XP desktop. My laptop is connected to my home network
    >> via
    >> wireless. I have been attempting to connect to the shared printer on the
    >> XP
    >> desktop. This has failed to work. I ahve tried the following solutions:
    >>
    >> I have tried every solution found on the internet and still get a
    >> communication error with the printer. I do not know what else to do other
    >> then to return the printer and get a new one. Does anyone have any other
    >> solutions to this issue?
    >>
    >> I would appreciate it.
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> Clay
    >>



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Mick Guest

    Re: Printer not establishing connection

    Hi Clay. i'm using a Lexmark 4 in 1, about 3 years, old with no probs doing
    it the way I said, but on here I have noticed people that are having hassles
    with HP Printers Drivers

    "Clay Beyer" wrote:

    > Yeah, you'ld think it be that easy, but alas, it is not. I do not believe
    > there is a solution to this problem yet. This is an oversight on Microsoft,
    > I am certain of it. Hopefully there will be a SP soon to fix the issue.
    >
    > "Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:AC21F442-248D-4B1F-88D6-097EDB1D6270@microsoft.com...
    > > Just go into Vista Networking, and click on "Add Network Device"nd will
    > > find
    > > XPs printer, and load the drivers. I presume you have file sharing, etc
    > > ON,
    > > and password protect OFF
    > >
    > > "Clay Beyer" wrote:
    > >
    > >> Here is the issue.
    > >>
    > >> I just purchased a brand new HP dv6338se laptop. I also purchased a brand
    > >> new Lexmark X8350 all-in-1.
    > >>
    > >> I connected the all-in-1 first to my already established desktop running
    > >> XP
    > >> pro. I connected the printer via USB cable. The printer prints a test
    > >> page
    > >> perfectly from the XP desktop. My laptop is connected to my home network
    > >> via
    > >> wireless. I have been attempting to connect to the shared printer on the
    > >> XP
    > >> desktop. This has failed to work. I ahve tried the following solutions:
    > >>
    > >> I have tried every solution found on the internet and still get a
    > >> communication error with the printer. I do not know what else to do other
    > >> then to return the printer and get a new one. Does anyone have any other
    > >> solutions to this issue?
    > >>
    > >> I would appreciate it.
    > >>
    > >> Thanks,
    > >> Clay
    > >>

    >


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