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Old 05-30-2008   #1 (permalink)
Ed H


 
 

Shareing a printer 'Needs Driver"

Hey:

My dell desktop runs XP Home sp3 and has the software installed for our
Lexmark x-75 printer. I now network with our new Gateway notebook with Vista
Home Premium SP1. I want to be able to print from the notebook but I keep
getting a message that says 'The Server for the 'Lexmark X74-75' printer
does not have the correct printer driver installed. . . ' I'm not sure what
this means or how to rectify it or certainly I don't know which computer
needs the driver. Any help?

Thanks,
Ed H
--

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD




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Old 05-30-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

RE: Shareing a printer 'Needs Driver"

You have to download a Vista Compatible Printer Driver(your model number)
from the Lexmark site for your laptop

Go into Vista's Network and Sharing, and click "Add Network Device"> browse
to XP's Printer and take it from there for installation..
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Ed H" wrote:
Quote:

> Hey:
>
> My dell desktop runs XP Home sp3 and has the software installed for our
> Lexmark x-75 printer. I now network with our new Gateway notebook with Vista
> Home Premium SP1. I want to be able to print from the notebook but I keep
> getting a message that says 'The Server for the 'Lexmark X74-75' printer
> does not have the correct printer driver installed. . . ' I'm not sure what
> this means or how to rectify it or certainly I don't know which computer
> needs the driver. Any help?
>
> Thanks,
> Ed H
> --
>
> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
> 4.00 GB RAM
> 300 GB HDD
>
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-30-2008   #3 (permalink)
Ed H


 
 

Re: Shareing a printer 'Needs Driver"

Thanks Mick. Seems a new printer will be in order. Finding that driver
hasn't been happening.

Thanks,
Ed H
--

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD


"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8EF39222-E564-4AF1-A640-BA8D39A28F33@xxxxxx
Quote:

> You have to download a Vista Compatible Printer Driver(your model number)
> from the Lexmark site for your laptop
>
> Go into Vista's Network and Sharing, and click "Add Network Device">
> browse
> to XP's Printer and take it from there for installation..
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Ed H" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Hey:
>>
>> My dell desktop runs XP Home sp3 and has the software installed for our
>> Lexmark x-75 printer. I now network with our new Gateway notebook with
>> Vista
>> Home Premium SP1. I want to be able to print from the notebook but I keep
>> getting a message that says 'The Server for the 'Lexmark X74-75' printer
>> does not have the correct printer driver installed. . . ' I'm not sure
>> what
>> this means or how to rectify it or certainly I don't know which computer
>> needs the driver. Any help?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ed H
>> --
>>
>> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
>> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
>> 4.00 GB RAM
>> 300 GB HDD
>>
>>
>>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-31-2008   #4 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

Re: Shareing a printer 'Needs Driver"

If Lexmark does not have a Vista driver for that model, grab a new printer.

A workaround is to copy and paste from the Vista machine, the files you want
printed, to the XP machine, and print from it!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Ed H" wrote:
Quote:

> Thanks Mick. Seems a new printer will be in order. Finding that driver
> hasn't been happening.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed H
> --
>
> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
> 4.00 GB RAM
> 300 GB HDD
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8EF39222-E564-4AF1-A640-BA8D39A28F33@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > You have to download a Vista Compatible Printer Driver(your model number)
> > from the Lexmark site for your laptop
> >
> > Go into Vista's Network and Sharing, and click "Add Network Device">
> > browse
> > to XP's Printer and take it from there for installation..
> > --
> > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> >
> >
> > "Ed H" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Hey:
> >>
> >> My dell desktop runs XP Home sp3 and has the software installed for our
> >> Lexmark x-75 printer. I now network with our new Gateway notebook with
> >> Vista
> >> Home Premium SP1. I want to be able to print from the notebook but I keep
> >> getting a message that says 'The Server for the 'Lexmark X74-75' printer
> >> does not have the correct printer driver installed. . . ' I'm not sure
> >> what
> >> this means or how to rectify it or certainly I don't know which computer
> >> needs the driver. Any help?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ed H
> >> --
> >>
> >> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
> >> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
> >> 4.00 GB RAM
> >> 300 GB HDD
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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