Re: Problem with sharing a printer in VISTA

Seems odd though I have exactly the same setup but both are dual cpu's and have no trouble. Other than verifying you are administrator via control panel, I don't know what else to say. This Vista print subsystem is really quirky and the messages so indescriptive you don't know what to do. You might call your pc maker I think they are your first level of support and it should be free if you just bought your pcs within a year, but they usually refer you to the printer maker as having a driver issue, but it may prove fruitful talking to both anyway.


"Opsimist" <Opsimist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6495043E-BEED-425B-8057-EC993D321F33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I get the message after finding the printer and selecting it. And yes, I can
connect to the printer directly, and I downloaded the updated drivers for
vista.
I guess that the main problem would be if i can figure out why i get the
"access denied" message, knowing that i'm runnig as adminstrator on both
computers.



"Patrick C" wrote:

Can you add the printer if connect the printer directly to the laptop? I'm
thinking something may have gotten corrupted maybe a bad driver can you
re-download the Vista drivers and try again? Or else do you have any
restore points you could go back to?

"Patrick C" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:r9ZMk.3299$Ei5.1210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How far in the process do you get when you get the "can not connect" is > it
> after the search when you select the printer?
>
> "Opsimist" <Opsimist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3249F908-1B81-452B-A728-A2943830ED18@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> That's my main problem... When I try to add the printer as a network
>> printer,
>> it says "can not connect to printer, not enough memory....". My main >> pc
>> has a
>> quad CPU running with 4GB of ram and my laptop is running duo CPU with
>> 2GB of
>> ram.
>>
>> "Patrick C" wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe instead of add local printer try add network printer see if it
>>> comes
>>> up when it searches for available printers if so select it and then
>>> select
>>> next then it should append it. Using add local printer seems to help
>>> when
>>> your using a vista laptop trying to connect to a XP pc's printer.
>>>
>>> "Opsimist" <Opsimist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:1633DA7A-ED50-44D0-9B12-2BFD76C96BEF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Well, you assumed right... I did that, but still i still get the
>>> > message
>>> > of
>>> > "access denied" when I try to add the new local port. any solution?
>>> >
>>> > "Patrick C" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> I assume you did not only set file and print sharing on but also >>> >> did
>>> >> start-control panel-classic view-printers-run as
>>> >> administrator-properties-sharing tab and enabled the sharing (this >>> >> on
>>> >> PC)
>>> >> noted the pcname and printersharename and on the laptop
>>> >> start-control
>>> >> panel-classic view-printers-right click on blank area-run as
>>> >> administrator-add printer then performed the add local printer?
>>> >>
>>> >> "Opsimist" <Opsimist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >> news:B6C30140-9118-4F04-A3F3-8345BF5D9CAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> > Sorry... I got confused... i thought that my thread wasn't
>>> >> > posted...
>>> >> > got
>>> >> > wrong with the news group.
>>> >> > yes I installed the drivers on the laptop... and I get the >>> >> > message
>>> >> > on
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > laptop.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Malke" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Opsimist wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> > I have a PC and a laptop in a wireless homenetwrok. the PC is
>>> >> >> > directly
>>> >> >> > connected to the router and to a printer. and the laptop is
>>> >> >> > connected
>>> >> >> > by
>>> >> >> > wireless connection. I set file and printing on. I can share
>>> >> >> > files
>>> >> >> > easly,
>>> >> >> > but when I try to share the printer it says "not enugh >>> >> >> > memory".
>>> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> > tried
>>> >> >> > to
>>> >> >> > set it as a local port ("\\pcname\printersharename") but it >>> >> >> > says
>>> >> >> > "access
>>> >> >> > denied". I'm the admin on both computers.
>>> >> >> > Both computers are runnig VISTA home premium. The Printer is
>>> >> >> > XEROX
>>> >> >> > WokStation PE16, and the router is a D-Link router.
>>> >> >> > PLEASE HELP
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Next time please don't multipost. You've already got a thread
>>> >> >> going
>>> >> >> with
>>> >> >> Jack in the networking newsgroup. Since this is a printer >>> >> >> issue,
>>> >> >> you
>>> >> >> could
>>> >> >> have added a crosspost to this group in your reply to Jack.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
>>> >> >> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Did you install the Vista drivers for this printer on the >>> >> >> laptop?
>>> >> >> Are
>>> >> >> you
>>> >> >> getting the "not enough memory" error on the Desktop or the
>>> >> >> laptop?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> More details, please.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Malke
>>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> MS-MVP
>>> >> >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>> >> >> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>



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