Printer problem printing from vista to XP

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i have a problem with printing from my Vista system to a XP Machine.
My printer [hp deskjet 940c usb conneted] is installed on the XP Machine
witch hangs on the local network.
When i instal the printer trough the network on my Vista system it doen't
work.
I can complete the instal but when i try to print nothing is happening?
Can someone explane me how to instal the printer so that i have no problems
with any security in Vista Ultimate?

Thanks for helping out.

Hans
 
Enable Print informational events on XP
Printers Folder
File / Server Properties / Advanced

now send the print job to HPprinter on Xpmachine

I expect an event 10 on the XP machine (the job printed! or so the spooler
thinks).

Are you using the XP driver on the Vista machine or did you install the
inbox Vista driver on Vista?
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On XP, there is a File menu option in the printers folder. One of the
selections is Server Properties

On XP and Vista one can right click on any white space in the printers
folder and one of the menu options is Server Properties...

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Windows Printing Team
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I am running into the a similar problem, where I have an XP machine that has
a Dell Photo 720 printer attached to it via USB. I have been able to print
to this shared printer on the XP machine from a new tablet running Vista for
quite awhile, and then it suddenly stopped printing (while I can still print
from the XP machine).

I have downloaded the Vista driver from Dell, and installed it but it still
will not work. It states that it cannot communicate with the printer, while
I can see this device (the attached printer, shared drives, etc.).

Any help that you can provide on this would be greatly appreciated.
 
Try this..
Hi this is a response I found on VNUNET.Com from a Robert Clayton which
worked for my situation which is similar to yours. I tried to access a
printer on my XP Home machine in another room via a wLAN, from my Vista
desktop. Constantly had a "cannot access printer" message until I followed
the instructions from Bob Clayton. Seems Vista will only access a 'local
printer' not a network one. From memory I needed to download the latest Vista
compatible driver for the printer attached to the XP machine, onto my Vista
machine before I took the steps below.

"Posted: 05-Aug-2007 19:09 Reply


Been trying to connect my wifes new Vista laptop (yuk) to print out to my
networked XP desktop's printers. I could see the files and printers on the XP
machine from the laptop. Tried all the usual , firewalls,file and printer
sharing turned on. Would not connect !

Apparently this is a problem that hasn't been solved.

This "workaround" solved it for me.

..

1.) Verify that File and print sharing is turned on and properly configured

on the XP machine.

2.) Locate and notate the Win XP computer name (i.e. "Desktop") (Found in

System Properties in the Computer Name tab)

3.) Locate and notate the printer share name on the XP computer (i.e.

"Printer") (Found under the Sharing tab on the Printer Properties page)

4.) On the Vista machine launch the "Add a Printer" wizard

5.) Choose "Add a local printer"

6.) Select "Create a new port" radio button and choose "Local Port" from the

drop down menu

7.) Press Next

8.) In the "Enter Port Name:" box enter the following: \\Desktop\Printer

where "Desktop" = the computer name from step 2 and "Printer" = the printer

share name from step 3.

9.) Select the Printer driver from the list provided or use the "Have Disk"

button to install the correct Vista driver if it is not in the built-in list.

It is critical that the driver you use is Vista compatible.

10.) Press next

11.) Give the printer a distinct name and choose whether to set as the

default.

12.) Press Next

13.) Print a test page to verify functionality.

14.) Press Finish



..

Hope this helps someone else.

..

Bob "

Let us all know if it works??!!
 
Was there actually an <error code>?

2 file not found
3 network resource not available
5 access denied
6 invalid handle
8 out of resources


Is this a local printer or in the printers folder is it listed as
PRINTER on XPMACHINE

?



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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