Trying to share a printer

[pkiller162]

I have a shared printer on an XP desktop on the LAN network. Its ip address is 192.168.0.7
It seems every computer in the household (mix of XP, vista and 7) can access \\192.168.0.7, expect for mine, which is a vista. Firewalls are turned off and workgroups match. I get the error "Windows cannot access \\192.168.0.7" with error code 0x80004005. The thing is, I can ping the machine. Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

I think it is to do with your firewall settings. So, what firewall are you using?

 

[pkiller162]

Im using avast and windows firewall, yet ive disabled them both.

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

Try this fix (From here)

I finally fixed my problems. It turns out that my network adapter somehow loosed component called "Client for Microsoft Networks"

Go to your network connections, right click and go to Properties. In there, click 'Install' and choose 'Client' and you'll see the option there. Hope that helps.

 

[pkiller162]

Hi,

Try this fix (From here)

Thanks. That fixed that problem. Now I can connect to the printer and windows wants me to install a driver. I click install and it gives me this error:

Windows cannot connect to the printer.
Operation could not be completed (error 0x000003e3)

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

Try the last post option here: -

error 0x000003e3 when trying to install network printer - Microsoft Community