Re: Connecting my Vista laptop to the XP server so I can Print
- From: "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findemail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:55:54 -0600
In most cases, adding the printer as local first and re-mapping it as network printer should work. When you finish the first step - adding the local printer, can you print it locally?
In the second step, make sure you map the network printer correct. I would make the printer share name short and no space.
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"MCED" <MCED@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:578A841C-B885-4B5A-98A3-92DD0395F4DD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I can connect to the home network that I set up previously, I can "see" the
HP220dtn printer attached to the XP desktop, but I cannot connect to the
printer. I continue to get the error, "wrong printer driver" as I've seen in
other posts.
I have gone on to the Vista compatibility website which directed me to the
HP website to download the updated driver, I installed the updated driver on
my Vista. I tried to install the x64 driver on my XP but keep getting an
error 5 on the /install.
I have tried to add a printer on a local port as instructed in some of the
previous posts on this subject. Here's the text from one of them:
This is how I got my Vista Laptop to Print to a Shared Laser Printer which
is connected via USB to my XP Desktop computer.
1. On your Vista Laptop, Go to Control Panel - Choose Printer - Then Choose
Add Printer
2. Choose Add Local Printer
3. Click on Create a New Port, the default in the drop down list is Local
Port. Do Not Change this. Click Next. You may have to type in Local Port.
You will then be presented with a list of printer manufacturers. Select your
vendor and specific printer from the list. If your printer is not listed,
select the closest match.
4. A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in
\\computer name\printer name. For example, My computer's name is Office and
the printer's name is Office Printer, so I typed in \\Office\Office Printer.
You can find out the name of your printer by Browsing for available network
printers BEFORE you do step number 2 above. This is accomplished by doing
step number 1, but select Add Network, Wireless or Bluetooth Printer. Vista
will search for available Printer. Right down exactly how you have named
your XP printer.
5. You should now be able to print from you Vista Machine to a XP Printer
THIS DID NOT WORK FOR ME. I am at my wits end. Any ideas out there??
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