Remote Printer Problem

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I have a Samsung CLP-550 attached to an XP MCE machine and it works properly.
When I attempt to access it from another machine that is running Vista
Premium, it doesn't show on the list of printers. I then;
Open Control Panel->Printers
Add a Network Printer. This shows the SamsungColor on SRV (its shared)
When I try to add it, I'm told to install the printer driver
I accept UAC and the install attempts to connect to the remote printer
I get a dialog saying that it it Connecting to.. then,
I get an error that "Windows cannot connect to the printer. There is not
enough memory to complete this operation. Close programs and try again."

I suspect the message is bogus since the Vista machine has 2gb of memory and
the XP machine has 1gb available.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mike
 
MikeM said:
I have a Samsung CLP-550 attached to an XP MCE machine and it works properly.
When I attempt to access it from another machine that is running Vista
Premium, it doesn't show on the list of printers. I then;
Open Control Panel->Printers
Add a Network Printer. This shows the SamsungColor on SRV (its shared)
When I try to add it, I'm told to install the printer driver
I accept UAC and the install attempts to connect to the remote printer
I get a dialog saying that it it Connecting to.. then,
I get an error that "Windows cannot connect to the printer. There is not
enough memory to complete this operation. Close programs and try again."

I suspect the message is bogus since the Vista machine has 2gb of memory and
the XP machine has 1gb available.
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Go to Samsung's website and download Vista drivers for the printer.
Install them on your Vista machine. Now do the Add/Printer routine.

Since you see the printer when you go through the Add Printer wizard, I
assume that you have properly set up file/printer sharing between the XP
MCE and Vista machines. If you are uncertain about this, review the
information at this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx


Malke
 
I did as you instructed and downloaded the file
20070128170053390_CLP-550_GDI_Vista.exe from the site. When I installed it,
it created a local printer on the Vista machine. I removed that one and
tried to install the remote printer. It failed in the same was as originally.

BTW, I think I already had the driver installed because the install program
said it was repairing it.

Mike
 
I did as you instructed and downloaded the file
20070128170053390_CLP-550_GDI_Vista.exe from the site. When I installed it,
it created a local printer on the Vista machine. I removed that one and
tried to install the remote printer. It failed in the same was as originally.

BTW, I think I already had the driver installed because the install program
said it was repairing it.

Mike
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The Vista drivers for our MC.... printers came with a manual which
tells users to select "local printer" during installation in Vista,
and not "network printers" which Microsoft thinks to be similar to
those on their MSN.
 
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