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| | Can you share printer from Windows XP computer to a Vista Home pre I have two computers that run Windows Xp , Just recently we purchased one with Vista home premium. I tried to have the Vista as the main computer but was not able to share the printer (Lexmark 3350) with the other two computers .. I've switched it back so now the other two Windows Xp computers are able to share the printer. I have not been able to get the one with Vista to recognize the printer. All of the computers show up when I check the workgroup station. Can this be done or am I wasting my time??? I need to decide if i'm going to be keeping this new computer/operating system. So far no one else in the house wants to use it. When I had the printer hooked up direct we kept having problems I was up at 3am troubleshooting so my son could print his homework! Please help.... |
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| | Re: Can you share printer from Windows XP computer to a Vista Homepre Catmom7 wrote: Quote: > I have two computers that run Windows Xp , Just recently we purchased one > with Vista home premium. I tried to have the Vista as the main computer but > was not able to share the printer (Lexmark 3350) with the other two computers > . I've switched it back so now the other two Windows Xp computers are able to > share the printer. I have not been able to get the one with Vista to > recognize the printer. All of the computers show up when I check the > workgroup station. Can this be done or am I wasting my time??? I need to > decide if i'm going to be keeping this new computer/operating system. So far > no one else in the house wants to use it. When I had the printer hooked up > direct we kept having problems I was up at 3am troubleshooting so my son > could print his homework! Please help.... correctly set up file/printer sharing on your Local Area Network (LAN) and shared out the printer from the computer to which it is attached. Install the drivers on the Vista machine. Here is a TinyURL link to Vista drivers for the Lexmark X3350: http://tinyurl.com/3c9qvd Here is a link to information about file/printer sharing on Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| | Re: Can you share printer from Windows XP computer to a Vista Home OMG, thanks so much. I am now able to use my printer on any one of the computers... "Malke" wrote: Quote: > Catmom7 wrote: Quote: > > I have two computers that run Windows Xp , Just recently we purchased one > > with Vista home premium. I tried to have the Vista as the main computer but > > was not able to share the printer (Lexmark 3350) with the other two computers > > . I've switched it back so now the other two Windows Xp computers are able to > > share the printer. I have not been able to get the one with Vista to > > recognize the printer. All of the computers show up when I check the > > workgroup station. Can this be done or am I wasting my time??? I need to > > decide if i'm going to be keeping this new computer/operating system. So far > > no one else in the house wants to use it. When I had the printer hooked up > > direct we kept having problems I was up at 3am troubleshooting so my son > > could print his homework! Please help.... > You can do this provided the printer has Vista drivers and you have > correctly set up file/printer sharing on your Local Area Network (LAN) > and shared out the printer from the computer to which it is attached. > Install the drivers on the Vista machine. Here is a TinyURL link to > Vista drivers for the Lexmark X3350: > > http://tinyurl.com/3c9qvd > > Here is a link to information about file/printer sharing on Vista: > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > |
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| | Re: Can you share printer from Windows XP computer to a Vista Home Catmom7 wrote: Quote: > OMG, thanks so much. I am now able to use my printer on any one of the > computers... Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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