Vista - Printer Sharing between xp and Vista

**Skyzoomer** · 06-04-2009

Kerry and mgsb's posts worked for me. I finally got my HP 3390 laser printer on my XP desktop to print via the network from my Vista laptop. I did not have to use downloaded drivers though. I connected the 3390's USB cable to the laptop and when I powered the 3390 on, Vista found new hardware and automatically installed the print driver.

I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight. Thanks folks!

Skyzoomer

Quote: Originally Posted by mgsb

Kerry's suggestion worked for me. I have a Canon MP130 on a XP machine that
had been shared successfully with other XP machines. After upgrading to Vista
on one PC, I got the "Access Denied" message when trying to use the MP130 on
Vista. File sharing worked fine between the two PCs. I did the following:

1. Downloaded Vista drivers for MP130 from Canon
2. Installed the MP130 locally on the Vista PC (which for Canon means having
to plug in the USB cable - ugh).
3. Re-connected MP130 to XP PC
4. On the Vista PC, opened the properties page for the MP130.
5. Select Port tab
6. Choose "Add a port"
7. Choose "Local port" (yes, not obvious, but don't use TCP/IP)
8. Type in the share name: \\xp-pc-name\printer-name
9. Make sure the new port is selected (checked)

Mark

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> Make sure the XP machine has a user account with the same username and
> password as you are using on Vista. Another possible problem is drivers. If
> Vista doesn't have built in drivers for the printer it tries to load the
> drivers from the XP computer. This probably won't work and shows up as
> different errors depending on the printer. Sometimes you can get it to work
> by installing a local printer that is compatible then changing the port in
> the printer properties to the printer share (i.e.
> \\computername\printename). What printers are we talking about?
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> VistaHelp.ca - Home Page
>
>
> "Gay Lynne Kegan" <GLKegan@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:257E50B5-51C7-4159-BAB3-48D4B0EDC310@microsoft.com...
> >I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the printer on
> >my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied
> >message. What do I do so I can use my printers?
> >
> > Gay Lynne
> >
>
>

08-13-2009

None of this has worked for me.

I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with
Vista home premium 32bit.

I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path cannot
be found"

I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works
wirelessly from both computers.

This sucks!

Please help

"Sarah" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to resolve it.
> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers folder,
> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new port,
> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to your
> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then click ok
> and you will have it.
>
> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the printer on
> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied
> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers?
> >
> > Gay Lynne
> >

08-14-2009

Let's start at the beginning. On the XP Home PC. The HP printer is
attached physically to this PC, right? It's shared, right? Does the shared
name have spaces in it.... that's a no-no, change it.... HPPrinter will be
fine, you won't get it mixed up with the Lexmark.

Once it's shared and the name is correct, go to the Vista PC.

Start, Settings, Printers..... Add a Network Printer...... let Vista try and
find it. You shouldn't have to add a port or anything like that, if the
printer is shared out correctly correctly, Vista should find it and add it.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:640185EA-39C2-4328-8015-04076342FA8E@xxxxxx

Quote:

> None of this has worked for me.
>
> I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with
> Vista home premium 32bit.
>
> I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path
> cannot
> be found"
>
> I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works
> wirelessly from both computers.
>
> This sucks!
>
> Please help
>
> "Sarah" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to resolve
>> it.
>> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers
>> folder,
>> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new port,
>> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to your
>> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then click
>> ok
>> and you will have it.
>>
>> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote:
>>

Quote:

>> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the
>> > printer on
>> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied
>> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers?
>> >
>> > Gay Lynne
>> >

08-14-2009

IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you. Oh so much!!!!!

It didn't work exactly like you said. I tried
to let Vista find it as a network printer and I still receiver the "Access
denied" message. So I tried the work around by installing it as a local
printer and a new port and I got it to work. Thank you, you saved me the
expense of at least a print server and the other frustrations involved.

You da best.

Tim

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Quote:

> Let's start at the beginning. On the XP Home PC. The HP printer is
> attached physically to this PC, right? It's shared, right? Does the shared
> name have spaces in it.... that's a no-no, change it.... HPPrinter will be
> fine, you won't get it mixed up with the Lexmark.
>
> Once it's shared and the name is correct, go to the Vista PC.
>
> Start, Settings, Printers..... Add a Network Printer...... let Vista try and
> find it. You shouldn't have to add a port or anything like that, if the
> printer is shared out correctly correctly, Vista should find it and add it.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
> "tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:640185EA-39C2-4328-8015-04076342FA8E@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > None of this has worked for me.
> >
> > I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with
> > Vista home premium 32bit.
> >
> > I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path
> > cannot
> > be found"
> >
> > I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works
> > wirelessly from both computers.
> >
> > This sucks!
> >
> > Please help
> >
> > "Sarah" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to resolve
> >> it.
> >> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers
> >> folder,
> >> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new port,
> >> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to your
> >> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then click
> >> ok
> >> and you will have it.
> >>
> >> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the
> >> > printer on
> >> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied
> >> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers?
> >> >
> >> > Gay Lynne
> >> >

>
>

08-14-2009

Happy Printing!!!

--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4C534AF4-4D35-4334-B76F-34BF2A03FD8A@xxxxxx

Quote:

> IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Thank you. Oh so much!!!!!

It didn't work exactly like you said. I
> tried
> to let Vista find it as a network printer and I still receiver the "Access
> denied" message. So I tried the work around by installing it as a local
> printer and a new port and I got it to work. Thank you, you saved me the
> expense of at least a print server and the other frustrations involved.
>
> You da best.
>
> Tim
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Let's start at the beginning. On the XP Home PC. The HP printer is
>> attached physically to this PC, right? It's shared, right? Does the
>> shared
>> name have spaces in it.... that's a no-no, change it.... HPPrinter will
>> be
>> fine, you won't get it mixed up with the Lexmark.
>>
>> Once it's shared and the name is correct, go to the Vista PC.
>>
>> Start, Settings, Printers..... Add a Network Printer...... let Vista try
>> and
>> find it. You shouldn't have to add a port or anything like that, if the
>> printer is shared out correctly correctly, Vista should find it and add
>> it.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>> "tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:640185EA-39C2-4328-8015-04076342FA8E@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > None of this has worked for me.
>> >
>> > I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with
>> > Vista home premium 32bit.
>> >
>> > I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path
>> > cannot
>> > be found"
>> >
>> > I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works
>> > wirelessly from both computers.
>> >
>> > This sucks!
>> >
>> > Please help
>> >
>> > "Sarah" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to
>> >> resolve
>> >> it.
>> >> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers
>> >> folder,
>> >> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new
>> >> port,
>> >> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to
>> >> your
>> >> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then
>> >> click
>> >> ok
>> >> and you will have it.
>> >>
>> >> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the
>> >> > printer on
>> >> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied
>> >> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers?
>> >> >
>> >> > Gay Lynne
>> >> >

>>
>>

06-04-2009	#11 (permalink)
Skyzoomer Vista Home Premium 64bit 124 posts	Re: Printer Sharing between xp and Vista Kerry and mgsb's posts worked for me. I finally got my HP 3390 laser printer on my XP desktop to print via the network from my Vista laptop. I did not have to use downloaded drivers though. I connected the 3390's USB cable to the laptop and when I powered the 3390 on, Vista found new hardware and automatically installed the print driver. I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight. Thanks folks! Skyzoomer Quote: Originally Posted by mgsb Kerry's suggestion worked for me. I have a Canon MP130 on a XP machine that had been shared successfully with other XP machines. After upgrading to Vista on one PC, I got the "Access Denied" message when trying to use the MP130 on Vista. File sharing worked fine between the two PCs. I did the following: 1. Downloaded Vista drivers for MP130 from Canon 2. Installed the MP130 locally on the Vista PC (which for Canon means having to plug in the USB cable - ugh). 3. Re-connected MP130 to XP PC 4. On the Vista PC, opened the properties page for the MP130. 5. Select Port tab 6. Choose "Add a port" 7. Choose "Local port" (yes, not obvious, but don't use TCP/IP) 8. Type in the share name: \\xp-pc-name\printer-name 9. Make sure the new port is selected (checked) Mark "Kerry Brown" wrote: > Make sure the XP machine has a user account with the same username and > password as you are using on Vista. Another possible problem is drivers. If > Vista doesn't have built in drivers for the printer it tries to load the > drivers from the XP computer. This probably won't work and shows up as > different errors depending on the printer. Sometimes you can get it to work > by installing a local printer that is compatible then changing the port in > the printer properties to the printer share (i.e. > \\computername\printename). What printers are we talking about? > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > VistaHelp.ca - Home Page > > > "Gay Lynne Kegan" <GLKegan@cox.net> wrote in message > news:257E50B5-51C7-4159-BAB3-48D4B0EDC310@microsoft.com... > >I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the printer on > >my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied > >message. What do I do so I can use my printers? > > > > Gay Lynne > > > >
My System Specs

08-13-2009	#12 (permalink)
tims75vette n/a posts	RE: Printer Sharing between xp and Vista None of this has worked for me. I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with Vista home premium 32bit. I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path cannot be found" I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works wirelessly from both computers. This sucks! Please help "Sarah" wrote: Quote: > Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to resolve it. > To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers folder, > click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new port, > leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to your > printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then click ok > and you will have it. > > "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote: > Quote: > > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the printer on > > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied > > message. What do I do so I can use my printers? > > > > Gay Lynne > >
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#13 (permalink)
Cari \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Printer Sharing between xp and Vista Let's start at the beginning. On the XP Home PC. The HP printer is attached physically to this PC, right? It's shared, right? Does the shared name have spaces in it.... that's a no-no, change it.... HPPrinter will be fine, you won't get it mixed up with the Lexmark. Once it's shared and the name is correct, go to the Vista PC. Start, Settings, Printers..... Add a Network Printer...... let Vista try and find it. You shouldn't have to add a port or anything like that, if the printer is shared out correctly correctly, Vista should find it and add it. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:640185EA-39C2-4328-8015-04076342FA8E@xxxxxx Quote: > None of this has worked for me. > > I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with > Vista home premium 32bit. > > I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path > cannot > be found" > > I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works > wirelessly from both computers. > > This sucks! > > Please help > > "Sarah" wrote: > Quote: >> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to resolve >> it. >> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers >> folder, >> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new port, >> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to your >> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then click >> ok >> and you will have it. >> >> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote: >> Quote: >> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the >> > printer on >> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied >> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers? >> > >> > Gay Lynne >> >
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#14 (permalink)
tims75vette n/a posts	Re: Printer Sharing between xp and Vista IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you. Oh so much!!!!! It didn't work exactly like you said. I tried to let Vista find it as a network printer and I still receiver the "Access denied" message. So I tried the work around by installing it as a local printer and a new port and I got it to work. Thank you, you saved me the expense of at least a print server and the other frustrations involved. You da best. Tim "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > Let's start at the beginning. On the XP Home PC. The HP printer is > attached physically to this PC, right? It's shared, right? Does the shared > name have spaces in it.... that's a no-no, change it.... HPPrinter will be > fine, you won't get it mixed up with the Lexmark. > > Once it's shared and the name is correct, go to the Vista PC. > > Start, Settings, Printers..... Add a Network Printer...... let Vista try and > find it. You shouldn't have to add a port or anything like that, if the > printer is shared out correctly correctly, Vista should find it and add it. > -- > Cari (MS-MVP) > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging > http://www.coribright.com/windows > > > "tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:640185EA-39C2-4328-8015-04076342FA8E@xxxxxx Quote: > > None of this has worked for me. > > > > I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with > > Vista home premium 32bit. > > > > I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path > > cannot > > be found" > > > > I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works > > wirelessly from both computers. > > > > This sucks! > > > > Please help > > > > "Sarah" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to resolve > >> it. > >> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers > >> folder, > >> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new port, > >> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to your > >> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then click > >> ok > >> and you will have it. > >> > >> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote: > >> > >> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the > >> > printer on > >> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied > >> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers? > >> > > >> > Gay Lynne > >> > > >
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#15 (permalink)
Cari \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Printer Sharing between xp and Vista Happy Printing!!! -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4C534AF4-4D35-4334-B76F-34BF2A03FD8A@xxxxxx Quote: > IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Thank you. Oh so much!!!!! It didn't work exactly like you said. I > tried > to let Vista find it as a network printer and I still receiver the "Access > denied" message. So I tried the work around by installing it as a local > printer and a new port and I got it to work. Thank you, you saved me the > expense of at least a print server and the other frustrations involved. > > You da best. > > Tim > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Quote: >> Let's start at the beginning. On the XP Home PC. The HP printer is >> attached physically to this PC, right? It's shared, right? Does the >> shared >> name have spaces in it.... that's a no-no, change it.... HPPrinter will >> be >> fine, you won't get it mixed up with the Lexmark. >> >> Once it's shared and the name is correct, go to the Vista PC. >> >> Start, Settings, Printers..... Add a Network Printer...... let Vista try >> and >> find it. You shouldn't have to add a port or anything like that, if the >> printer is shared out correctly correctly, Vista should find it and add >> it. >> -- >> Cari (MS-MVP) >> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging >> http://www.coribright.com/windows >> >> >> "tims75vette" <tims75vette@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:640185EA-39C2-4328-8015-04076342FA8E@xxxxxx Quote: >> > None of this has worked for me. >> > >> > I have an XP home Compaq; HP 5MP LaserJet printer; a new HP Laptop with >> > Vista home premium 32bit. >> > >> > I tried all of this. When I try to add a port I get "The network path >> > cannot >> > be found" >> > >> > I do already have a Lexmark x7675 wireless printer setup that works >> > wirelessly from both computers. >> > >> > This sucks! >> > >> > Please help >> > >> > "Sarah" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Gay. I had this problem myself and nearly went nuts trying to >> >> resolve >> >> it. >> >> To install this printer, open the control panel, go to the printers >> >> folder, >> >> click add new printer, click add a local printer, click create new >> >> port, >> >> leave it at local port, in the enter port name box, type the path to >> >> your >> >> printer. (for instance, mine is \\your-9k1ay6x2a2\Printer2) then >> >> click >> >> ok >> >> and you will have it. >> >> >> >> "Gay Lynne Kegan" wrote: >> >> >> >> > I have a few printers connected to my xp machine. I can see the >> >> > printer on >> >> > my Vista computer but when I go to install it I get an access denied >> >> > message. What do I do so I can use my printers? >> >> > >> >> > Gay Lynne >> >> > >> >>
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