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10-19-2007
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| | Printer sharing between XP and Vista computers on same network I installed a new Vistas computer on an old LAN where the other two computers are Windows XP. I can access the internet fine from all of the computers, but when I try to share a printer hooked up to the Vistas computer with the other computers, they can't print to it. What is the problem? |
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10-19-2007
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| | Re: Printer sharing between XP and Vista computers on same network On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:57:01 -0700, Rocketman <Rocketman@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I installed a new Vistas computer on an old LAN where the other two computers >are Windows XP. I can access the internet fine from all of the computers, >but when I try to share a printer hooked up to the Vistas computer with the >other computers, they can't print to it. What is the problem? others the fault of the printer vendor. Do you have the latest drivers available? <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Printers> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1....html#Printers -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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10-19-2007
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| | Re: Printer sharing between XP and Vista computers on same network Thanks. I'll try getting printer drivers that accept both systems. "Chuck [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:57:01 -0700, Rocketman > <Rocketman@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > >I installed a new Vistas computer on an old LAN where the other two computers > >are Windows XP. I can access the internet fine from all of the computers, > >but when I try to share a printer hooked up to the Vistas computer with the > >other computers, they can't print to it. What is the problem? > There are numerous possible problems, some possibly the fault of Microsoft, > others the fault of the printer vendor. Do you have the latest drivers > available? > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Printers> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1....html#Printers > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org. > |
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10-19-2007
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| | Re: Printer sharing between XP and Vista computers on same network http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/l.../bb727037.aspx file and printer sharing in vista "Rocketman" wrote: Quote: > Thanks. I'll try getting printer drivers that accept both systems. > > "Chuck [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: > > On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:57:01 -0700, Rocketman > > <Rocketman@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Quote: > > >I installed a new Vistas computer on an old LAN where the other two computers > > >are Windows XP. I can access the internet fine from all of the computers, > > >but when I try to share a printer hooked up to the Vistas computer with the > > >other computers, they can't print to it. What is the problem? > > There are numerous possible problems, some possibly the fault of Microsoft, > > others the fault of the printer vendor. Do you have the latest drivers > > available? > > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Printers> > > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1....html#Printers > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] > > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > > My email is AT DOT > > actual address pchuck mvps org. > > |
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10-19-2007
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| | Re: Printer sharing between XP and Vista computers on same network On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:58:00 -0700, Rocketman <Rocketman@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >"Chuck [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:57:01 -0700, Rocketman >> <Rocketman@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >> >I installed a new Vistas computer on an old LAN where the other two computers >> >are Windows XP. I can access the internet fine from all of the computers, >> >but when I try to share a printer hooked up to the Vistas computer with the >> >other computers, they can't print to it. What is the problem? >> There are numerous possible problems, some possibly the fault of Microsoft, >> others the fault of the printer vendor. Do you have the latest drivers >> available? >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Printers> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1....html#Printers Quote: >Thanks. I'll try getting printer drivers that accept both systems. drivers until after the operating system itself was released. Earlier drivers may be buggy, so getting the most current drivers are a good idea. -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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