I have almost set up my network completely, only one issue, I can't print from my Vista laptop from my printer connected to my XP desktop. I can see the printer icon in the shared printer folder, it just won't let me connect. If I plug the printer into my laptop I have no problem printing from my desktop. I have done all the obvious trouble shooting like turning off all my firewalls on the CPU's and router, and I still can't connect. I have all the current drivers and software for the printer installed on both computers.
What else can I do so I can print wireless from my laptop?
I obviously have all the security and windows updates on my computers...thanks for trying though...I obviously have all the security and windows updates on my computers...thanks for trying though...
i have the same problem, i have finish networking an office, then i shared a printer on XP system, and tried to access the printer from a Vistas system but could not connect though i can see the printer but i cant connect and print. but other system with XP can connect and print on the same network i have the same problem, i have finish networking an office, then i shared a printer on XP system, and tried to access the printer from a Vistas system but could not connect though i can see the printer but i cant connect and print. but other system with XP can connect and print on the same network
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to set up my remote network i followed promts from windows and then had to run my windows xp startup disc on my vista laptop.
After that was complete i had to install the hp printer setup cd onto my vista laptop and connect the hp printer to my router using the ethernet cable. I followed the prompts on the vista as the cd continued to install. then at the end of it all it showed i had correctly installed the printer via wireless and asked me to do a practice print which i did and all seems fine.
I can now print from my vista laptop and my windows xp desktop. I hope this helps
I take it you the Win XP PC is on the same network that your Vista Laptop is on and that some how you must be able to share the printer through your XP PC? I think you are experiencing the many issue that Vista has to offer. Maybe think of actually seeing about placing the printer on a Network print server. This would solve your issue. I did this with my Brother Laser printer and it works great. I believe the print servers are coming down in price I am using a TRENDnet TP100 and it works great with my two wired network desktop PCs and the two wireless notbooks that both have Vista on them. Blessings, A/V Media Guy
Hello,
The printer drivers must be installed on each computer. If computer A runs XP, you must install driver for XP on computert A; If machine B runs Vista, then you must install printer drivers for Vista on machine B.
It sounds like your are using your Windows XP computer as the print server, and you are trying to connect your Windows Vista machine to the Windows XP print server. Your Vista machine is trying to download the XP drivers from the Windows XP computer to your Vista machine. This won't work. Windows XP and Vista print drivers are not compatible.
If the printer is truely networked (it has it's own IP address on the network, it has its own ethernet connection). Then instead of trying to map out to this shared printer, add new printer to the Vista machine using Vista drivers for the HP Deskjet 3940. The type of port you would need is a standard TCP/IP port. To get this address, print a settings page from the printer. Look for either a TCP/IP address or IP address on this print out. This is the port address you want to create and then connect to.
You need to download the drivers from HP website for VISTA.
If you wish to work printer in networking then you can also add printer in the Laptop by that method.
Let me know more how you need to go for ( since if your XP is a desktop, then I would recommend you to keep the printer connect with it directly and just use a LAN cable for your Laptop.)
For more infor regarding Downloading and Installation Problem, view this post (written by me : and if found helpful then vote it)
Printer Setup
I obviously have all the security and windows updates on my computers...thanks for trying though...
i have the same problem, i have finish networking an office, then i shared a printer on XP system, and tried to access the printer from a Vistas system but could not connect though i can see the printer but i cant connect and print. but other system with XP can connect and print on the same network
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