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Vista HP cannot share printer on XP
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    Doug Guest

    Vista HP cannot share printer on XP

    Vista Home premuim. Network settings correct on both PCs. From Vista I can
    ping the XP by IP address and by Computer name. From Vista I can map a drive
    on the XP using either IP or computer name.
    However In Network XP PC name is present but double-click says no access.
    Shared printer on XP is not found by Vista Add Printer.
    XP can see Vista in Network Places and double-click shows shared folders.
    What is next step?
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    Doug



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    Re: Vista HP cannot share printer on XP

    You may need to try this.

    1. On your network, look at the computer name for the computer you wish to connect to (Host) and click in to it. You should be able to see the name of the printer you wish to connect. You will need these 2 names for step number 7/8.

    2. Now click on the Printers icon in the control panel.

    3. Right click on a blank portion of the screen, select add printer and a menu will pop up.

    4. Choose the add local printer option.

    5. Now choose 'Create New Port'.

    6. Click Next.

    7. Another popup screen will open. This is where you need the computer and printer name.

    8. Enter the following into the box \\computername\printername

    9. Click OK

    10. It will now prompt you to pick your printer firmware. Select your model.

    11. Click Next. It will now ask to either use the installed driver, or replace the current driver. Pick what you wish.

    12. Click Next. Type in a printer name. And either select, or unselect the 'Set as Default Printer Option.

    13. It will now install the printer.

    14. You have now successfully added a printer. You can now test a print sheet.

    *This information has been proven to work, as this is how I set up my printer. This should be a fairly straight forward tutorial.

    NOTE: The host computer must be ON to print, along with the computer that is sending the document. Remember the printer also must be on to print.

    Hope this works for you,

    Extensa

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    Mick Murphy Guest

    RE: Vista HP cannot share printer on XP

    And when you go through Vista>Network>Network and Sharing>Add Network
    Device>Browse to XP computer, make sure you have a vista compatible Printer
    driver to install on the Vista Machine.
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    Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


    "Doug" wrote:

    > Vista Home premuim. Network settings correct on both PCs. From Vista I can
    > ping the XP by IP address and by Computer name. From Vista I can map a drive
    > on the XP using either IP or computer name.
    > However In Network XP PC name is present but double-click says no access.
    > Shared printer on XP is not found by Vista Add Printer.
    > XP can see Vista in Network Places and double-click shows shared folders.
    > What is next step?
    > --
    > Doug

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