Vista - Home network - Printer access denied from Vista PC to XP PC

I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can write
and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
message "Access Denied".

Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
the firewall
settings on the Vista PC.

What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to the
XP PC?

Thanks.

Bill

"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64A9ADF5-EB2F-4CF7-89F7-8F17AE2C4F2A@microsoft.com...
>I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
> wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can
> write
> and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
> system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
> message "Access Denied".
>
> Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
> the firewall
> settings on the Vista PC.
>
> What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to
> the
> XP PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>

I have the same problem with a printer hanging of an XP Home system (assume
your (he) meant Home Edition). Can't print to it from Vista Ulitmate. I get
the same error: access denied. If I hang the same printer off an XP Pro
system I have no problem printing to the printer.

Lang

it sounds like a driver problem
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64A9ADF5-EB2F-4CF7-89F7-8F17AE2C4F2A@microsoft.com...
>I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
> wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can
> write
> and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
> system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
> message "Access Denied".
>
> Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
> the firewall
> settings on the Vista PC.
>
> What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to
> the
> XP PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>

I've been fighting this problem for days. I tried creating a new port
as suggested above by typing "\\computer name\printer name", but Vista
kept saying the port name was invalid. Finally, I tried it again, but
this time I replaced my computer name with the IP address -
"//192.168.2.3/HPOffice" and IT WORKED!!

Thank you guys! You really helped me get pointed in the right
direction! I hope my post further helps other. I LOVE THIS FORUM!


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