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Old 08-03-2007   #1 (permalink)
ccook


 
 

Installing a printer on wireless home network

I am trying to install a printer on my new Toshiba with Vistas home edition.
The printer is attached to another computer (with XP) and there is a wireless
Linksys router that provides the home network. The laptop identifies the
printer (sees it through the residential gateway) when I view computers and
devices in the Network and Sharing centre but doesn't find it when I try to
Add a Printer. Help?

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Old 08-03-2007   #2 (permalink)
BigJim


 
 

Re: Installing a printer on wireless home network

if vista doesn't have the drivers for the printer you are out of luck.
check the printer manufacture site for drivers.
"ccook" <ccook@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF11845E-9D87-4425-BF8C-B1E83CB38577@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to install a printer on my new Toshiba with Vistas home
>edition.
> The printer is attached to another computer (with XP) and there is a
> wireless
> Linksys router that provides the home network. The laptop identifies the
> printer (sees it through the residential gateway) when I view computers
> and
> devices in the Network and Sharing centre but doesn't find it when I try
> to
> Add a Printer. Help?



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-20-2007   #3 (permalink)
Kim [MS]


 
 

RE: Installing a printer on wireless home network

ccook,

Perhaps this article is a good place to start, if it's not a driver issue:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...1dc451033.mspx


"ccook" wrote:
Quote:

> I am trying to install a printer on my new Toshiba with Vistas home edition.
> The printer is attached to another computer (with XP) and there is a wireless
> Linksys router that provides the home network. The laptop identifies the
> printer (sees it through the residential gateway) when I view computers and
> devices in the Network and Sharing centre but doesn't find it when I try to
> Add a Printer. Help?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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