Vista - Connecting Vista laptop to XP based printer on wireless

01-22-2009

OK, here's another newbee with Vista. We have a home wireless network with a
laptop and desktop both on XP. I've successfully added my new laptop with
Vista to the network, but cannot connect to the printer that runs through the
XP desktop.
I've scanned some of the discussions, but nothing has worked so far.
I've checked all the firewall settings, have file, printer and public
sharing set on the Vista laptop. The desktop PC is hardwired to the wireless
router. The other XP laptop still prints through the system as normal.

Any ideas?? Oh, it's a Dell AIO 922 printer that has an XP based driver.
Ihaven't been able to find a Vista driver for that printer. Do I just need a
newer printer??

Thanks

01-24-2009

Many Vista printer issues may be fixed by adding local printer first and
then mapping it as network printer. Or this link may help.

Vista Print IssuesMay 27, 2007 ... Solved: Vista print Error 0x00000866.
Resolution: 1. Add a Local Printer and then create a new port pointing to
the shared printer. ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm

--
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
"Seadog" <Seadog@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> OK, here's another newbee with Vista. We have a home wireless network
> with a
> laptop and desktop both on XP. I've successfully added my new laptop with
> Vista to the network, but cannot connect to the printer that runs through
> the
> XP desktop.
> I've scanned some of the discussions, but nothing has worked so far.
> I've checked all the firewall settings, have file, printer and public
> sharing set on the Vista laptop. The desktop PC is hardwired to the
> wireless
> router. The other XP laptop still prints through the system as normal.
>
> Any ideas?? Oh, it's a Dell AIO 922 printer that has an XP based driver.
> Ihaven't been able to find a Vista driver for that printer. Do I just
> need a
> newer printer??
>
> Thanks

01-30-2009

I have tried designating the local port with the network location of the
printer. Now I get an error that says I have something enabled that blocks
running NT 4.0 drivers.
Anyone have any idea where I can change that?
Thanks!

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

Quote:

> Many Vista printer issues may be fixed by adding local printer first and
> then mapping it as network printer. Or this link may help.
>
> Vista Print IssuesMay 27, 2007 ... Solved: Vista print Error 0x00000866.
> Resolution: 1. Add a Local Printer and then create a new port pointing to
> the shared printer. ...
> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm
>
>
> --
> 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
> "Seadog" <Seadog@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:352A1440-9C8C-4BE0-B905-B0A919B729DC@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > OK, here's another newbee with Vista. We have a home wireless network
> > with a
> > laptop and desktop both on XP. I've successfully added my new laptop with
> > Vista to the network, but cannot connect to the printer that runs through
> > the
> > XP desktop.
> > I've scanned some of the discussions, but nothing has worked so far.
> > I've checked all the firewall settings, have file, printer and public
> > sharing set on the Vista laptop. The desktop PC is hardwired to the
> > wireless
> > router. The other XP laptop still prints through the system as normal.
> >
> > Any ideas?? Oh, it's a Dell AIO 922 printer that has an XP based driver.
> > Ihaven't been able to find a Vista driver for that printer. Do I just
> > need a
> > newer printer??
> >
> > Thanks

>
>

01-22-2009	#1 (permalink)
Seadog n/a posts	Connecting Vista laptop to XP based printer on wireless OK, here's another newbee with Vista. We have a home wireless network with a laptop and desktop both on XP. I've successfully added my new laptop with Vista to the network, but cannot connect to the printer that runs through the XP desktop. I've scanned some of the discussions, but nothing has worked so far. I've checked all the firewall settings, have file, printer and public sharing set on the Vista laptop. The desktop PC is hardwired to the wireless router. The other XP laptop still prints through the system as normal. Any ideas?? Oh, it's a Dell AIO 922 printer that has an XP based driver. Ihaven't been able to find a Vista driver for that printer. Do I just need a newer printer?? Thanks
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01-24-2009	#2 (permalink)
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Connecting Vista laptop to XP based printer on wireless Many Vista printer issues may be fixed by adding local printer first and then mapping it as network printer. Or this link may help. Vista Print IssuesMay 27, 2007 ... Solved: Vista print Error 0x00000866. Resolution: 1. Add a Local Printer and then create a new port pointing to the shared printer. ... www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm -- 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 "Seadog" <Seadog@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:352A1440-9C8C-4BE0-B905-B0A919B729DC@xxxxxx Quote: > OK, here's another newbee with Vista. We have a home wireless network > with a > laptop and desktop both on XP. I've successfully added my new laptop with > Vista to the network, but cannot connect to the printer that runs through > the > XP desktop. > I've scanned some of the discussions, but nothing has worked so far. > I've checked all the firewall settings, have file, printer and public > sharing set on the Vista laptop. The desktop PC is hardwired to the > wireless > router. The other XP laptop still prints through the system as normal. > > Any ideas?? Oh, it's a Dell AIO 922 printer that has an XP based driver. > Ihaven't been able to find a Vista driver for that printer. Do I just > need a > newer printer?? > > Thanks
My System Specs

01-30-2009	#3 (permalink)
Seadog n/a posts	Re: Connecting Vista laptop to XP based printer on wireless I have tried designating the local port with the network location of the printer. Now I get an error that says I have something enabled that blocks running NT 4.0 drivers. Anyone have any idea where I can change that? Thanks! "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > Many Vista printer issues may be fixed by adding local printer first and > then mapping it as network printer. Or this link may help. > > Vista Print IssuesMay 27, 2007 ... Solved: Vista print Error 0x00000866. > Resolution: 1. Add a Local Printer and then create a new port pointing to > the shared printer. ... > www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm > > > -- > 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 > "Seadog" <Seadog@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:352A1440-9C8C-4BE0-B905-B0A919B729DC@xxxxxx Quote: > > OK, here's another newbee with Vista. We have a home wireless network > > with a > > laptop and desktop both on XP. I've successfully added my new laptop with > > Vista to the network, but cannot connect to the printer that runs through > > the > > XP desktop. > > I've scanned some of the discussions, but nothing has worked so far. > > I've checked all the firewall settings, have file, printer and public > > sharing set on the Vista laptop. The desktop PC is hardwired to the > > wireless > > router. The other XP laptop still prints through the system as normal. > > > > Any ideas?? Oh, it's a Dell AIO 922 printer that has an XP based driver. > > Ihaven't been able to find a Vista driver for that printer. Do I just > > need a > > newer printer?? > > > > Thanks > >
My System Specs

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