Vista - Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer

12-01-2007

Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair,
maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!

Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either
printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon,
but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and
immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they
do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is
on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.

12-01-2007

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 15:04:02 -0800, RonMMcCormick
<RonMMcCormick@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair,
>maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
>
>Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
>desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either
>printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon,
>but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
>them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and
>immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
>access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they
>do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is
>on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.

Can you get file sharing working with the XP desktop as the server, and the
Vista desktop as the client? That's good to start with.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...aring-are.html

You could try a workaround of using the printers UNC path directly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html

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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.

01-16-2008

I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a
local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the printer
is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer
description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under
sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the
vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter
\\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step one).
That solved my problem. Hope it helps.
--
techmom

"RonMMcCormick" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair,
> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
>
> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either
> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon,
> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and
> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they
> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is
> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.

01-16-2008

Thank you for the tip.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"techmom" <techmom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:74D448C8-ECBE-48CD-BDE0-7A31467B3B53@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a
> local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the
> printer
> is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer
> description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under
> sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the
> vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter
> \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step
> one).
> That solved my problem. Hope it helps.
> --
> techmom
>
>
> "RonMMcCormick" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my
>> hair,
>> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
>>
>> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
>> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to
>> either
>> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network'
>> icon,
>> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
>> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....."
>> and
>> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
>> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and
>> they
>> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing
>> is
>> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except
>> PRINTING.

02-16-2008

techmom is right on. It fixed my probelm also. Aloha

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Quote:

> Thank you for the tip.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "techmom" <techmom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:74D448C8-ECBE-48CD-BDE0-7A31467B3B53@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a
> > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the
> > printer
> > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer
> > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under
> > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the
> > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter
> > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step
> > one).
> > That solved my problem. Hope it helps.
> > --
> > techmom
> >
> >
> > "RonMMcCormick" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my
> >> hair,
> >> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
> >>
> >> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
> >> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to
> >> either
> >> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network'
> >> icon,
> >> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
> >> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....."
> >> and
> >> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
> >> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and
> >> they
> >> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing
> >> is
> >> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except
> >> PRINTING.

>
>

05-20-2008

Techmom and Patrick C have it nailed. Worked for me. Such a simple
solution, but if you ask me, Microsoft got it ass backwards on this one. Too
many techies trying to make this complicated. Best solution is the simplest
one, yet again!

"hawaiird" wrote:

Quote:

> techmom is right on. It fixed my probelm also. Aloha
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Thank you for the tip.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >
> >
> > "techmom" <techmom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:74D448C8-ECBE-48CD-BDE0-7A31467B3B53@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > >I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a
> > > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the
> > > printer
> > > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer
> > > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under
> > > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the
> > > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter
> > > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step
> > > one).
> > > That solved my problem. Hope it helps.
> > > --
> > > techmom
> > >
> > >
> > > "RonMMcCormick" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my
> > >> hair,
> > >> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
> > >>
> > >> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
> > >> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to
> > >> either
> > >> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network'
> > >> icon,
> > >> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
> > >> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....."
> > >> and
> > >> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
> > >> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and
> > >> they
> > >> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing
> > >> is
> > >> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except
> > >> PRINTING.

> >
> >

05-24-2009

techmom, thank you! Have spent best part of today trying to get this
problem sorted and after trying various good suggestions, this has
worked.

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06-19-2009

"techmom" wrote:

Quote:

> I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a
> local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the printer
> is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer
> description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under
> sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the
> vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter
> \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step one).
> That solved my problem. Hope it helps.
> --
> techmom
>
>
> "RonMMcCormick" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair,
> > maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
> >
> > Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
> > desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either
> > printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon,
> > but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
> > them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and
> > immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
> > access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they
> > do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is
> > on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.

06-19-2009

I tried to follow your tips, but It did not accept \\ and \.
So how can I enter \\computer name\printer ?

Thanks,

"techmom" wrote:

Quote:

> I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a
> local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the printer
> is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer
> description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under
> sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the
> vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter
> \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step one).
> That solved my problem. Hope it helps.
> --
> techmom
>
>
> "RonMMcCormick" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair,
> > maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please!
> >
> > Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP
> > desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either
> > printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon,
> > but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of
> > them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and
> > immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer,
> > access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they
> > do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is
> > on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.

12-01-2007	#1 (permalink)
RonMMcCormick n/a posts	Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair, maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon, but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.
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12-01-2007	#2 (permalink)
Chuck [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 15:04:02 -0800, RonMMcCormick <RonMMcCormick@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair, >maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! > >Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP >desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either >printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon, >but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of >them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and >immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, >access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they >do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is >on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING. Can you get file sharing working with the XP desktop as the server, and the Vista desktop as the client? That's good to start with. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...aring-are.html You could try a workaround of using the printers UNC path directly. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html -- 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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01-16-2008	#3 (permalink)
techmom n/a posts	RE: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the printer is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step one). That solved my problem. Hope it helps. -- techmom "RonMMcCormick" wrote: Quote: > Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair, > maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! > > Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP > desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either > printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon, > but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of > them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and > immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, > access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they > do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is > on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.
My System Specs

01-16-2008	#4 (permalink)
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer Thank you for the tip. -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "techmom" <techmom@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:74D448C8-ECBE-48CD-BDE0-7A31467B3B53@xxxxxx Quote: >I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the > printer > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step > one). > That solved my problem. Hope it helps. > -- > techmom > > > "RonMMcCormick" wrote: > Quote: >> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my >> hair, >> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! >> >> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP >> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to >> either >> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' >> icon, >> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of >> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." >> and >> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, >> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and >> they >> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing >> is >> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except >> PRINTING.
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02-16-2008	#5 (permalink)
hawaiird n/a posts	Re: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer techmom is right on. It fixed my probelm also. Aloha "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > Thank you for the tip. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "techmom" <techmom@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:74D448C8-ECBE-48CD-BDE0-7A31467B3B53@xxxxxx Quote: > >I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a > > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the > > printer > > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer > > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under > > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the > > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter > > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step > > one). > > That solved my problem. Hope it helps. > > -- > > techmom > > > > > > "RonMMcCormick" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my > >> hair, > >> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! > >> > >> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP > >> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to > >> either > >> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' > >> icon, > >> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of > >> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." > >> and > >> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, > >> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and > >> they > >> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing > >> is > >> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except > >> PRINTING. > >
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05-20-2008	#6 (permalink)
Livemeyer n/a posts	Re: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer Techmom and Patrick C have it nailed. Worked for me. Such a simple solution, but if you ask me, Microsoft got it ass backwards on this one. Too many techies trying to make this complicated. Best solution is the simplest one, yet again! "hawaiird" wrote: Quote: > techmom is right on. It fixed my probelm also. Aloha > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Quote: > > Thank you for the tip. > > > > -- > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > > > > "techmom" <techmom@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:74D448C8-ECBE-48CD-BDE0-7A31467B3B53@xxxxxx Quote: > > >I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a > > > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the > > > printer > > > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer > > > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under > > > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the > > > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter > > > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step > > > one). > > > That solved my problem. Hope it helps. > > > -- > > > techmom > > > > > > > > > "RonMMcCormick" wrote: > > > > > >> Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my > > >> hair, > > >> maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! > > >> > > >> Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP > > >> desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to > > >> either > > >> printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' > > >> icon, > > >> but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of > > >> them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." > > >> and > > >> immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, > > >> access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and > > >> they > > >> do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing > > >> is > > >> on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except > > >> PRINTING. > > > >
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05-24-2009	#7 (permalink)
alpm1842 n/a posts	Re: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer techmom, thank you! Have spent best part of today trying to get this problem sorted and after trying various good suggestions, this has worked. -- alpm1842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ alpm1842's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/100817.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-v...ork/863418.htm http://forums.techarena.in
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06-19-2009	#8 (permalink)
elias n/a posts	RE: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer "techmom" wrote: Quote: > I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the printer > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step one). > That solved my problem. Hope it helps. > -- > techmom > > > "RonMMcCormick" wrote: > Quote: > > Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair, > > maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! > > > > Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP > > desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either > > printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon, > > but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of > > them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and > > immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, > > access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they > > do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is > > on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.
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06-19-2009	#9 (permalink)
elias n/a posts	RE: Vista message 'access denied' when connecting to an XP printer I tried to follow your tips, but It did not accept \\ and \. So how can I enter \\computer name\printer ? Thanks, "techmom" wrote: Quote: > I had the same problem. The trick is to set up the printer on Vista as a > local (not a network) printer. First go to the XP computer that the printer > is connected to and write down the exact computer name (not computer > description) for the desktop. Then look up the print sharing name (under > sharing tab on properties) for the printer. Then "add a Printer" on the > vista machine, select local printer, local port, and enter > \\computername\printer (substituting the names you wrote down in step one). > That solved my problem. Hope it helps. > -- > techmom > > > "RonMMcCormick" wrote: > Quote: > > Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair, > > maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! > > > > Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP > > desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either > > printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon, > > but not when trying to print to or to connect or to them. Anytime one of > > them is double clicked vista reports in one window "connecting to....." and > > immedeatly another window pops up "windows cannot connect to the printer, > > access is denied". Note at no other time can vista see the printers, and they > > do not show from any 'add new printer' windows. File and printer sharing is > > on, workgroup, domains, all working properly for everything except PRINTING.
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Connecting Vista to XP shared folders, Access is denied. Why?	Vista networking & sharing