Vista - Adding a Network Printer

10-29-2008

I've got an HP Laserjet 2200D connected to a pc that runs Server 2003. That
printer is working fine as does printing to it from a couple of workstations
running XP Pro. (Port name is DOT4_001.)

However, I've just got a new desktop pc that runs Vista 64 and I'm having
difficulty connecting it as a network printer.

If I go through the conventional route of automatically finding the printer
then the instal fails when the correct drivers can't be found; if I download
the Vista 64 file of drivers from the HP site and point the printer install
to the folder where the unpacked inf files are, I get another message back
saying the correct driver can't be found.

Can SKS tell me what I need to do to get the printer working from my vista
pc

Tx

10-30-2008

Sounds like the Driver you downloaded may not the correct driver for the
printer. I would start with HP and get someone to confirm that it is in fact
correct for 64 bit Vista.

"RobFJ" <del**eteto**rfj1001@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:76EC9316-23E4-47FD-8682-DB76B2FE7F17@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've got an HP Laserjet 2200D connected to a pc that runs Server 2003.
> That printer is working fine as does printing to it from a couple of
> workstations running XP Pro. (Port name is DOT4_001.)
>
> However, I've just got a new desktop pc that runs Vista 64 and I'm having
> difficulty connecting it as a network printer.
>
> If I go through the conventional route of automatically finding the
> printer then the instal fails when the correct drivers can't be found; if
> I download the Vista 64 file of drivers from the HP site and point the
> printer install to the folder where the unpacked inf files are, I get
> another message back saying the correct driver can't be found.
>
> Can SKS tell me what I need to do to get the printer working from my vista
> pc
>
> Tx
>
>

10-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
RobFJ n/a posts	Adding a Network Printer I've got an HP Laserjet 2200D connected to a pc that runs Server 2003. That printer is working fine as does printing to it from a couple of workstations running XP Pro. (Port name is DOT4_001.) However, I've just got a new desktop pc that runs Vista 64 and I'm having difficulty connecting it as a network printer. If I go through the conventional route of automatically finding the printer then the instal fails when the correct drivers can't be found; if I download the Vista 64 file of drivers from the HP site and point the printer install to the folder where the unpacked inf files are, I get another message back saying the correct driver can't be found. Can SKS tell me what I need to do to get the printer working from my vista pc Tx
My System Specs

10-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
beoweolf n/a posts	Re: Adding a Network Printer Sounds like the Driver you downloaded may not the correct driver for the printer. I would start with HP and get someone to confirm that it is in fact correct for 64 bit Vista. "RobFJ" <deletetorfj1001@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:76EC9316-23E4-47FD-8682-DB76B2FE7F17@xxxxxx Quote: > I've got an HP Laserjet 2200D connected to a pc that runs Server 2003. > That printer is working fine as does printing to it from a couple of > workstations running XP Pro. (Port name is DOT4_001.) > > However, I've just got a new desktop pc that runs Vista 64 and I'm having > difficulty connecting it as a network printer. > > If I go through the conventional route of automatically finding the > printer then the instal fails when the correct drivers can't be found; if > I download the Vista 64 file of drivers from the HP site and point the > printer install to the folder where the unpacked inf files are, I get > another message back saying the correct driver can't be found. > > Can SKS tell me what I need to do to get the printer working from my vista > pc > > Tx > >
My System Specs

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