XP can't find printer on Vista

Posted: 10-14-2006, 10:10 PM
I've searched but have not found a solution.

I have Vista x86 installed on a desktop with a printer (Samsung ML-1210)
attached and working.

I am trying to configure my wife's laptop running XP Home, but when I try
adding the printer from the Vista machine XP doesn't recognize ANY printer on
Vista.

Any ideas?

Jeff
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Dave Nuttall
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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-14-2006, 10:18 PM
> I have Vista x86 installed on a desktop with a printer (Samsung ML-1210)
> attached and working.
>
> I am trying to configure my wife's laptop running XP Home, but when I try
> adding the printer from the Vista machine XP doesn't recognize ANY printer
> on
> Vista.
>
> Any ideas?
Do you have printer sharing turned on in Vista (Control Panel / Network and
Sharing Center)?

Are you using OneCare (Settings / Firewall / Advanced / Sharing)?

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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-14-2006, 10:49 PM
Hi Dave,

Yes to printer Sharring and no to OneCare (as far as I know)

J

"Dave Nuttall" wrote:
> > I have Vista x86 installed on a desktop with a printer (Samsung ML-1210)
> > attached and working.
> >
> > I am trying to configure my wife's laptop running XP Home, but when I try
> > adding the printer from the Vista machine XP doesn't recognize ANY printer
> > on
> > Vista.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Do you have printer sharing turned on in Vista (Control Panel / Network and
> Sharing Center)?
>
> Are you using OneCare (Settings / Firewall / Advanced / Sharing)?
>
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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-14-2006, 11:04 PM
>
> Yes to printer Sharring and no to OneCare (as far as I know)
>
Maybe something to do with the Windows Firewall then (mine's turned off
because of OneCare, so I'm not sure if it would get in the way)?

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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-15-2006, 12:45 AM
Just checked the firewall settings in Vista and they exclude file/print
sharring.

Odd, eh?!

Jeff

"Dave Nuttall" wrote:
> >
> > Yes to printer Sharring and no to OneCare (as far as I know)
> >
> Maybe something to do with the Windows Firewall then (mine's turned off
> because of OneCare, so I'm not sure if it would get in the way)?
>
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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-22-2006, 03:40 AM
Hi Jeff,
You say you have print sharing turned on in the Network and Sharing Center.
Have you also shared the printers in the individual printer properties on
VISTA?
That is all I had to do and the printers automatically apeared on my XP
computer.
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Paul


"Jeff" wrote:
> Just checked the firewall settings in Vista and they exclude file/print
> sharring.
>
> Odd, eh?!
>
> Jeff
>
> "Dave Nuttall" wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Yes to printer Sharring and no to OneCare (as far as I know)
> > >
> > Maybe something to do with the Windows Firewall then (mine's turned off
> > because of OneCare, so I'm not sure if it would get in the way)?
> >
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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-22-2006, 07:05 PM
WOW - finally got it.

Here is what I had to do:

1. Ensured sharing of print was active (had done previously)

2. Gave my Vista account a password (Is there a way to share printers
without creating a Vista account with username/passwords?)

3. Use print manager to view printer info and used "deploy with group
policy" to view address of printer - \\Vista\Samsung

4. Went into XP and added printer manually - could not browse and see it
(not sure if NIS had something to do with it or not).

5. When printer was added it asked for username/password and then installed.

Yikes - lots of work

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Re: XP can't find printer on Vista
Posted: 10-22-2006, 07:17 PM
Spoke too soon. Connectivity lost after XP restart. Yuck!
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