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Old 05-18-2007   #1 (permalink)


 
 

Network Printing in VIsta

I have solved most of my Vista problems except the one which is the most anoying. I run a small network with 5 XP Pro machines on it. I recently upgraded the one with 2 printers(HP Laserjet 3030 and Epson C82) connected to it to Vista Ultimate x64. I was very impressed that bothe printers installed on the Vista machine and worked well.

The problem came when I wanted to install these printers on the XP Pro machines. You can see the printers - no problem, but when you try to install it it ask for drivers. I tried to point it to downloaded drivers without any luck. Please help!

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Old 05-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Network Printing in VIsta

You need to install the x86 Vista drivers onto the x64 machine in order for
the x86 XP clients to connect. Do you have an x86 Vista machine on your
network? That's where the x86 print drivers can be installed from onto the
x64 machine.



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"West" <West.2qsj21@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have solved most of my Vista problems except the one which is the most
> anoying. I run a small network with 5 XP Pro machines on it. I
> recently upgraded the one with 2 printers(HP Laserjet 3030 and Epson
> C82) connected to it to Vista Ultimate x64. I was very impressed that
> bothe printers installed on the Vista machine and worked well.
>
> The problem came when I wanted to install these printers on the XP Pro
> machines. You can see the printers - no problem, but when you try to
> install it it ask for drivers. I tried to point it to downloaded
> drivers without any luck. Please help!
>
>
> --
> West



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Old 05-19-2007   #3 (permalink)


 
 

Hi Allan, Thanks for the reply, I do not have a x86Vista machine on the network. Where do I get the drivers now plz?


Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Alan Morris [MSFT] View Post
You need to install the x86 Vista drivers onto the x64 machine in order for
the x86 XP clients to connect. Do you have an x86 Vista machine on your
network? That's where the x86 print drivers can be installed from onto the
x64 machine.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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

"West" <West.2qsj21@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have solved most of my Vista problems except the one which is the most
> anoying. I run a small network with 5 XP Pro machines on it. I
> recently upgraded the one with 2 printers(HP Laserjet 3030 and Epson
> C82) connected to it to Vista Ultimate x64. I was very impressed that
> bothe printers installed on the Vista machine and worked well.
>
> The problem came when I wanted to install these printers on the XP Pro
> machines. You can see the printers - no problem, but when you try to
> install it it ask for drivers. I tried to point it to downloaded
> drivers without any luck. Please help!
>
>
> --
> West
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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