Vista - Local Printer Port

06-26-2007

I am trying to get a Vista Business PC to print to a Win98 PC with printer
attached. All are on a network. I added the printer using local printer
port \\publicpc\pubptr. I printed once. Now, the Vista PC shows the
printer as offline and cannot get it to go online. I deleted the printer
and wanted to add it back and now it says the local port already exists.
How can I delete the port so I can add it back? And does anyone know a
better way to print with this setup? Thanks, Diane

06-27-2007

On Vista, just go into, Network, Network Sharing, and Add Network Device.
And DON'T add it as a printer atttached to Vista

"Diane" wrote:

> I am trying to get a Vista Business PC to print to a Win98 PC with printer
> attached. All are on a network. I added the printer using local printer
> port \\publicpc\pubptr. I printed once. Now, the Vista PC shows the
> printer as offline and cannot get it to go online. I deleted the printer
> and wanted to add it back and now it says the local port already exists.
> How can I delete the port so I can add it back? And does anyone know a
> better way to print with this setup? Thanks, Diane
>
>
>

06-27-2007

Mick, Thanks for your response. I'll give it a try. Diane

"Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE19E307-41A5-4C94-A0EE-2AB89758CE71@microsoft.com...
> On Vista, just go into, Network, Network Sharing, and Add Network Device.
> And DON'T add it as a printer atttached to Vista
>
> "Diane" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to get a Vista Business PC to print to a Win98 PC with
>> printer
>> attached. All are on a network. I added the printer using local printer
>> port \\publicpc\pubptr. I printed once. Now, the Vista PC shows the
>> printer as offline and cannot get it to go online. I deleted the printer
>> and wanted to add it back and now it says the local port already exists.
>> How can I delete the port so I can add it back? And does anyone know a
>> better way to print with this setup? Thanks, Diane
>>
>>
>>

06-26-2007	#1 (permalink)
Diane n/a posts	Local Printer Port I am trying to get a Vista Business PC to print to a Win98 PC with printer attached. All are on a network. I added the printer using local printer port \\publicpc\pubptr. I printed once. Now, the Vista PC shows the printer as offline and cannot get it to go online. I deleted the printer and wanted to add it back and now it says the local port already exists. How can I delete the port so I can add it back? And does anyone know a better way to print with this setup? Thanks, Diane
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06-27-2007	#2 (permalink)
Mick n/a posts	RE: Local Printer Port On Vista, just go into, Network, Network Sharing, and Add Network Device. And DON'T add it as a printer atttached to Vista "Diane" wrote: > I am trying to get a Vista Business PC to print to a Win98 PC with printer > attached. All are on a network. I added the printer using local printer > port \\publicpc\pubptr. I printed once. Now, the Vista PC shows the > printer as offline and cannot get it to go online. I deleted the printer > and wanted to add it back and now it says the local port already exists. > How can I delete the port so I can add it back? And does anyone know a > better way to print with this setup? Thanks, Diane > > >
My System Specs

06-27-2007	#3 (permalink)
Diane n/a posts	Re: Local Printer Port Mick, Thanks for your response. I'll give it a try. Diane "Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AE19E307-41A5-4C94-A0EE-2AB89758CE71@microsoft.com... > On Vista, just go into, Network, Network Sharing, and Add Network Device. > And DON'T add it as a printer atttached to Vista > > "Diane" wrote: > >> I am trying to get a Vista Business PC to print to a Win98 PC with >> printer >> attached. All are on a network. I added the printer using local printer >> port \\publicpc\pubptr. I printed once. Now, the Vista PC shows the >> printer as offline and cannot get it to go online. I deleted the printer >> and wanted to add it back and now it says the local port already exists. >> How can I delete the port so I can add it back? And does anyone know a >> better way to print with this setup? Thanks, Diane >> >> >>
My System Specs

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