Cannot connect a network printer

Question

Hi, I have this problem... I have vista on my notebook and i want to use a network printer which is controlled by XP... I installed the vista driver and tried to print a test page by connecting the printer directly... it worked just fine. The problem is that when i try to do it through the network it asks me to install the xp driver... If i do that, appears an error message telling me that the notebook couldn't connect with the printer because it doesn't have enough memory.... So, what can i do?? I really need to use the printer through the network... :S Thx

iamaya2 · Answer

Sorry forgot to tell... It's USB

MRF4700 · Answer

What network component is the printer hard wired to?(USB or LPT)

MRF4700 · Answer

What is it wired to? print server? computer? router?

iamaya2 · Answer

To a computer (It has XP) and all the pc's and notebooks connect to a router

iamaya2 · Answer

thx, i'll give it a try

Jayca1 · Answer

I have a similar set-up.

Vista desktop on wireless network and usb printer attached a XP desktop.

First make sure the Vista desktop can 'see' the XP desktop. Ensure printer is shared. Make sure Workgroup is same on both PC's

Go to Printers and click on Add Printer.. Not to sure of the sequence the following screens will appear as writing this from memory but hope you get the idea.

Go through the steps till it asks you .. local printer or network printer.

Click on local printer.... Yes ..I know it is not a local printer but for some reason Vista does not see a network printer.

When it asks you for Port ? Click on new port.. name the port with the exact path of the printer i.e.. \\computer name\shared printer name

Select the newly created port as active port for printer.

Continue with installation of printer and make sure it is your default printer. At some point it will ask you for drivers. If Vista already has the drivers it should install it or choose from the drop down list that appears.

This worked for me.. hope it works for you

:)

Message Edited by Jayca1 on 07-12-2007 11:06 AM

Windows General

Cannot connect a network printer

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