network printer help

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Eddie G

My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a
wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a message
that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have a Vista
driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the meantime, but
it is for a local printer. Should I use the information for the fix on my
XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista machine? Will that
work? Can it be that easy?

Thanks!!

Eddie
 
I don't know if this will help or not but I have Vista Business edition full
install and a hp 3600n laser printer connected to my router...I found that
my install disk for xp loaded the drivers fine and then I assigned the ip
address for printer and it works perfectly...Best of Luck
 
Eddie said:
My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a
wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a
message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not have
a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working in the
meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the information
for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer from my Vista
machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy?

Thanks!!

Eddie
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I had a similar problem with an HP 1200 printer and was only able to
solve it by connecting the printer to the VISTA system and letting it
install its driver there after which my XP system could access the
printer OK. I was never able to install a driver on the VISTA system
without actually having a printer connected!
 
Eddie G said:
My printer is on an XP machine and my VISTA machine is connected via a
wireless network. When I go to print from the Vista machine I get a
message that I need to install the printer driver, but HP does not
have a Vista driver yet. They have a "fix" to get a printer working
in the meantime, but it is for a local printer. Should I use the
information for the fix on my XP machine and than access that printer
from my Vista machine? Will that work? Can it be that easy?

Thanks!!
Click to expand...


Try this solution:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=924536&SiteID=17&PageID=1
 
Eddie G said:
Unfortunatly I cannot do that...the printer USB and power cables are
behind a large computer desk against a wall and one cable goes to the
right and the other to the left. Well, I CAN do it, but it would be a
hassle.
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Install drivers in Vista locally without physically connecting your
printer - as explained in the link above. Download XP driver, install it
in XP SP2 compatibility mode.

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Connecting to a Shared Printer on Windows XP via Windows Vista

Problem:
Your Windows Vista PC cannot connect and print to a shared printer,
which is directly attached to a Windows XP PC, via your network.

Solution:
Unplug your USB cable from the back of the Windows XP PC and plug the
USB cable directly into your Windows Vista PC.
The Windows Vista drivers for your printer should be automatically
loaded and your printer will be installed on your Windows Vista PC. If
this was successful, skip right to step 3.
If step 2 is not successful
i. Download the Windows Vista printer driver for your printer from the
manufacturers website.
1. If your printer's manufacturer has not created a Vista driver
yet, retry step 2.
ii. Install the driver on your Windows Vista PC. During installation,
you'll be prompted to connect the printer to your PC. Choose the option
to proceed with installation without connecting the printer.
After installation is complete, open the Printers icon in the Windows
Vista Control Panel.
Right-click on your printer that was just installed and choose
Properties.
Navigate to the Ports tab.
Click Add Port, then select Local Port, then click New Port.
For the Port Name, enter the exact network path and share name of your
printer (ex. - \\HOMEPC\Printer2)
Click OK and make sure that this new port is selected with a check in
the checkbox.
Click Apply and then OK to close the printer properties.
You should now be able to print from your Windows Vista PC to a shared
printer located on your Windows XP PC.
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