I have problems when printing using a shared printer

> Hi,
>
> First two things:
>
> 1) Did you share the printer under Vista? Are you able to share files from
> it to XP?
>
> 2) Did you remap the network printer path in XP? You know, from
> \\Win98\printer to \\WinVista\printer?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Conan" <Conan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E338232E-8F65-4F62-82A4-C48D8DD0496F@microsoft.com...

> > Hello to everybody. I'm from Spain and I have a problem.
> >
> > I have bought a PC with Windows Vista because I wanted to replace another
> > PC
> > with Windows 98. Windows 98'PC have a shared printer and I use this
> > printer
> > to print from other pc with Windows XP. When I installed Windows Vista'PC
> > I
> > had a problem with the printer. Now I can print with Windows Vista'Pc
> > (printer is directly connected to this PC) but I can't print with Windows
> > Xp'PC. Both PC's are in a Network and they are connected to a ADSL router.
> > ¿Con you help me? Thank you very much.

>
>

> Hello:
>
> Thank you very much for your answers.
>
> 1. Yes, my printer is shared under Vista. But I can't see it from XP and I
> have shared several files in Vista but I don't see them from XP. In
> addition,
> when I use command ping from Vista I have response from Xp but If i use
> ping
> command in XP I haven't response from Vista.
>
> 2. Well, it was not necessary because the name of the machine is the same.
> But I tried to remap again the printer and XP can't see it so it can't
> remap
> it.
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>>
>> First two things:
>>
>> 1) Did you share the printer under Vista? Are you able to share files
>> from
>> it to XP?
>>
>> 2) Did you remap the network printer path in XP? You know, from
>> \\Win98\printer to \\WinVista\printer?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Conan" <Conan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E338232E-8F65-4F62-82A4-C48D8DD0496F@microsoft.com...

>> > Hello to everybody. I'm from Spain and I have a problem.
>> >
>> > I have bought a PC with Windows Vista because I wanted to replace
>> > another
>> > PC
>> > with Windows 98. Windows 98'PC have a shared printer and I use this
>> > printer
>> > to print from other pc with Windows XP. When I installed Windows
>> > Vista'PC
>> > I
>> > had a problem with the printer. Now I can print with Windows Vista'Pc
>> > (printer is directly connected to this PC) but I can't print with
>> > Windows
>> > Xp'PC. Both PC's are in a Network and they are connected to a ADSL
>> > router.
>> > ¿Con you help me? Thank you very much.

>>
>>

> Hi Conan,
>
> Click start on the Vista machine and type 'network and sharing center' and
> run the entry in the menu, check your settings here. At least the first four
> options need to be enabled.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Conan" <Conan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FC9659A5-A6F4-40ED-912B-34774E82B015@microsoft.com...

> > Hello:
> >
> > Thank you very much for your answers.
> >
> > 1. Yes, my printer is shared under Vista. But I can't see it from XP and I
> > have shared several files in Vista but I don't see them from XP. In
> > addition,
> > when I use command ping from Vista I have response from Xp but If i use
> > ping
> > command in XP I haven't response from Vista.
> >
> > 2. Well, it was not necessary because the name of the machine is the same.
> > But I tried to remap again the printer and XP can't see it so it can't
> > remap
> > it.
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >

> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> First two things:
> >>
> >> 1) Did you share the printer under Vista? Are you able to share files
> >> from
> >> it to XP?
> >>
> >> 2) Did you remap the network printer path in XP? You know, from
> >> \\Win98\printer to \\WinVista\printer?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Conan" <Conan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E338232E-8F65-4F62-82A4-C48D8DD0496F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello to everybody. I'm from Spain and I have a problem.
> >> >
> >> > I have bought a PC with Windows Vista because I wanted to replace
> >> > another
> >> > PC
> >> > with Windows 98. Windows 98'PC have a shared printer and I use this
> >> > printer
> >> > to print from other pc with Windows XP. When I installed Windows
> >> > Vista'PC
> >> > I
> >> > had a problem with the printer. Now I can print with Windows Vista'Pc
> >> > (printer is directly connected to this PC) but I can't print with
> >> > Windows
> >> > Xp'PC. Both PC's are in a Network and they are connected to a ADSL
> >> > router.
> >> > ¿Con you help me? Thank you very much.
> >>
> >>

>
>

> Hello Rick:
>
> Well, I have done all you said and i have noticed than option number three
> is not activated but i don't think it's necesarry because i don't want to
> share files. I only want to share a printer. ¿Am I wrong?
>
> Than you very much
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>

>> Hi Conan,
>>
>> Click start on the Vista machine and type 'network and sharing center'
>> and
>> run the entry in the menu, check your settings here. At least the first
>> four
>> options need to be enabled.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Conan" <Conan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FC9659A5-A6F4-40ED-912B-34774E82B015@microsoft.com...

>> > Hello:
>> >
>> > Thank you very much for your answers.
>> >
>> > 1. Yes, my printer is shared under Vista. But I can't see it from XP
>> > and I
>> > have shared several files in Vista but I don't see them from XP. In
>> > addition,
>> > when I use command ping from Vista I have response from Xp but If i use
>> > ping
>> > command in XP I haven't response from Vista.
>> >
>> > 2. Well, it was not necessary because the name of the machine is the
>> > same.
>> > But I tried to remap again the printer and XP can't see it so it can't
>> > remap
>> > it.
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> First two things:
>> >>
>> >> 1) Did you share the printer under Vista? Are you able to share files
>> >> from
>> >> it to XP?
>> >>
>> >> 2) Did you remap the network printer path in XP? You know, from
>> >> \\Win98\printer to \\WinVista\printer?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Conan" <Conan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E338232E-8F65-4F62-82A4-C48D8DD0496F@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello to everybody. I'm from Spain and I have a problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have bought a PC with Windows Vista because I wanted to replace
>> >> > another
>> >> > PC
>> >> > with Windows 98. Windows 98'PC have a shared printer and I use this
>> >> > printer
>> >> > to print from other pc with Windows XP. When I installed Windows
>> >> > Vista'PC
>> >> > I
>> >> > had a problem with the printer. Now I can print with Windows
>> >> > Vista'Pc
>> >> > (printer is directly connected to this PC) but I can't print with
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Xp'PC. Both PC's are in a Network and they are connected to a ADSL
>> >> > router.
>> >> > ¿Con you help me? Thank you very much.
>> >>
>> >>

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