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SierraJim
I am adding an HP desktop computer to my LAN, which has XP Home and Lanman
(Win98) systems on it. The existing computers can print to the HP g85 by
using the XP drivers (I am assuming, because it works). The g85 is only
partially supported as an All-in-One device on Vista according to MS
information, and HP does not have and will not provide Vista drivers for
attachment to the Vista system.
What options are available to me to pass printer data through the LAN to the
XP system with the g85 Officejet All-in-One. Note that I currently have
difficulty in seeing any of the LAN computers from the Vista system, I have
set the workgroup names to be the same, and disabled much of the Norton
Defender to try to get access across the network. I have enabled file and
printer sharing on all systems, and I can ping the XP home system (32 bit)
from the Vista system, but I can's see the XP system or shared files yet.
XP allows installation of printer drivers for remote systems. I found some
Vista 64 bit drivers on the HP web site, but they will not install on XP, and
how can I install them on an XP system? Do I need 64 bit vista drivers? Can
I use 32 bit Vista drivers (If they exist)? Or is there a way to pass the
printer output from Vista to XP for the remote printer?
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
(Win98) systems on it. The existing computers can print to the HP g85 by
using the XP drivers (I am assuming, because it works). The g85 is only
partially supported as an All-in-One device on Vista according to MS
information, and HP does not have and will not provide Vista drivers for
attachment to the Vista system.
What options are available to me to pass printer data through the LAN to the
XP system with the g85 Officejet All-in-One. Note that I currently have
difficulty in seeing any of the LAN computers from the Vista system, I have
set the workgroup names to be the same, and disabled much of the Norton
Defender to try to get access across the network. I have enabled file and
printer sharing on all systems, and I can ping the XP home system (32 bit)
from the Vista system, but I can's see the XP system or shared files yet.
XP allows installation of printer drivers for remote systems. I found some
Vista 64 bit drivers on the HP web site, but they will not install on XP, and
how can I install them on an XP system? Do I need 64 bit vista drivers? Can
I use 32 bit Vista drivers (If they exist)? Or is there a way to pass the
printer output from Vista to XP for the remote printer?
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.