Sharing printer with Vista and XP computers

Posted: 06-18-2007, 06:57 PM
My printer is connected to my computer with Vista. How do I set up my laptop
with XP so that I can print? I have networked before I purchased a PV with
Vista. Please keep it simple...I did not understand previous posts that
discuss bits. I understand that I probably have to download a driver for
one or both of the computers.
Lorraine
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Tim
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Re: Sharing printer with Vista and XP computers
Posted: 06-18-2007, 09:50 PM
First things first...on your Vista PC, have you turned on Sharing?

Tim

"Lorraine" <lorraine@donotspam.com> wrote in message
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> My printer is connected to my computer with Vista. How do I set up my
> laptop
> with XP so that I can print? I have networked before I purchased a PV
> with
> Vista. Please keep it simple...I did not understand previous posts that
> discuss bits. I understand that I probably have to download a driver for
> one or both of the computers.
> Lorraine
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Re: Sharing printer with Vista and XP computers
Posted: 06-19-2007, 01:43 AM
Step by step...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
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"Lorraine" <lorraine@donotspam.com> wrote in message
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> My printer is connected to my computer with Vista. How do I set up my
> laptop
> with XP so that I can print? I have networked before I purchased a PV
> with
> Vista. Please keep it simple...I did not understand previous posts that
> discuss bits. I understand that I probably have to download a driver for
> one or both of the computers.
> Lorraine
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Lauren
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Re: Sharing printer with Vista and XP computers
Posted: 09-11-2007, 07:46 PM
I have a similar problem to Lorraine's. I have turned on print sharing. I
can see the Vista computer on my laptop. But I cannot see the printer. What
am I missing?

Lauren

"Tim" wrote:
> First things first...on your Vista PC, have you turned on Sharing?
>
> Tim
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> "Lorraine" <lorraine@donotspam.com> wrote in message
> news:0095D8E2-9A5E-49B1-8E74-CDBFB16632DB@microsoft.com...
> > My printer is connected to my computer with Vista. How do I set up my
> > laptop
> > with XP so that I can print? I have networked before I purchased a PV
> > with
> > Vista. Please keep it simple...I did not understand previous posts that
> > discuss bits. I understand that I probably have to download a driver for
> > one or both of the computers.
> > Lorraine
>
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