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Old 11-25-2008   #1 (permalink)
Carlos
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Printer on Vista can't be shared with XP

I just replaced the system that was hosting my Canon printer. I was able to
share the printer but when I try to install the printer on my other Xp system
it tells me that the driver is not compatible and asks for the location of
the .inf file. I loaded the disk and told it where to get it and it keeps
failing. I've tried to add the xp driver to the vista system and it fails.

The printer is a Canon Pixma IP 6600D and I would like to be able to share
it with both systems.

Sorry if this has already been resolved, but i was unable to find the answer
through the threads

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-25-2008   #2 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]
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Re: Printer on Vista can't be shared with XP

So I'm going to guess that the Vista machine is x64.

Make sure the XP print driver name matches exactly the Vista print driver
name.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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"Carlos" <Carlos@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I just replaced the system that was hosting my Canon printer. I was able
>to
> share the printer but when I try to install the printer on my other Xp
> system
> it tells me that the driver is not compatible and asks for the location of
> the .inf file. I loaded the disk and told it where to get it and it keeps
> failing. I've tried to add the xp driver to the vista system and it
> fails.
>
> The printer is a Canon Pixma IP 6600D and I would like to be able to share
> it with both systems.
>
> Sorry if this has already been resolved, but i was unable to find the
> answer
> through the threads

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-25-2008   #3 (permalink)
Carlos
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Re: Printer on Vista can't be shared with XP

Vista Machine is indeed x64

How can I make sure that the drivers name match exactly?

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:

> So I'm going to guess that the Vista machine is x64.
>
> Make sure the XP print driver name matches exactly the Vista print driver
> name.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Carlos" <Carlos@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E450DDF1-80A3-4178-A6F5-32A18C155166@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I just replaced the system that was hosting my Canon printer. I was able
> >to
> > share the printer but when I try to install the printer on my other Xp
> > system
> > it tells me that the driver is not compatible and asks for the location of
> > the .inf file. I loaded the disk and told it where to get it and it keeps
> > failing. I've tried to add the xp driver to the vista system and it
> > fails.
> >
> > The printer is a Canon Pixma IP 6600D and I would like to be able to share
> > it with both systems.
> >
> > Sorry if this has already been resolved, but i was unable to find the
> > answer
> > through the threads
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-26-2008   #4 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]
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Re: Printer on Vista can't be shared with XP

You don't need to and it's too much work anyway

You can't create an RPC connection to the printer but you can create a local
printer that copies the data to the shared printer.


I see this as your configuration. If I have any of the pieces in the wrong
place rearrange and follow the steps for your configuration.


Vista x64 with Canon Pixma IP 6600D connected to the USB port and shared.

XP client machine can't connect since the driver name on x86 does not match
the driver name for x64.


For the XP machine to send data to the shared Canon, the first thing you
need to do is verify the share name on the Vista machine is ONE word. You
can do this with spaces in the share name but it's easier when you keep the
share name short and simple.


On the XP machine, create a local printer that "prints" to a Local Port.
The format for the Local Port is \\Vistamachine\CANON (your simple
sharename ). Select the driver you already installed or use Have Disk to
install the vendor driver. Next Next Finish.





--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Carlos" <Carlos@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:257182C4-4C2B-4B4C-8D0B-18D36EEE4DE8@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Vista Machine is indeed x64
>
> How can I make sure that the drivers name match exactly?
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> So I'm going to guess that the Vista machine is x64.
>>
>> Make sure the XP print driver name matches exactly the Vista print driver
>> name.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Carlos" <Carlos@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E450DDF1-80A3-4178-A6F5-32A18C155166@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I just replaced the system that was hosting my Canon printer. I was
>> >able
>> >to
>> > share the printer but when I try to install the printer on my other Xp
>> > system
>> > it tells me that the driver is not compatible and asks for the location
>> > of
>> > the .inf file. I loaded the disk and told it where to get it and it
>> > keeps
>> > failing. I've tried to add the xp driver to the vista system and it
>> > fails.
>> >
>> > The printer is a Canon Pixma IP 6600D and I would like to be able to
>> > share
>> > it with both systems.
>> >
>> > Sorry if this has already been resolved, but i was unable to find the
>> > answer
>> > through the threads
>>
>>
>>

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