Vista - I still am having problem Setting Up Network Printer via XP

I just noticed that everything under the HP printer's properties is
grayed out and so I cannot change anything. I thought
ownership/privileges could be the cause of my not being able to print
from this test VISTA machine over my LAN to the HP AIO printer which
is connected directly via USB on my XP machine. But I can't change
anything - I notice other things (e.g. share name) are grayed out also
preventing change. At the very least I want to be able to regain
control of all this.

Remember - I can print in reverse over my LAN (using another printer).
That is, from my XP machine to the EPSON printer connected to this
test VISTA machine. I seem to be able to access and change
files/folders at will from each machine to the other - so I feel I
must have my LAN set up at least nearly correctly.

Yes, I have turned User Account Control off.

I am frustrated. Can anyone suggest where else I can look to solve
this problem? Before I can this VISTA experiment of course.

Thanks

-GECKO

Have you try to make an local print port on the Vista computer and used the
Vista printer driver for it?

Add a printer
Add a local printer
Create a new port
Local Port
\\remotemachine\printershare
Select print driver
Printer name

"gecko" <alpha@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:14:13 -0400, "Robert Schweitzer"
<bschw@xxxxxx> wrote:

I'll be danged!

It worked first time!

Thanks a meg.

I guess this is why they pay you the big bucks?

-GECKO

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer Sharing Wizard to include
Vista in your “New� Network, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to
adding a Vista computer to it.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


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