Vista printer sharing

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by DocCountry, Feb 1, 2008.

  1. DocCountry

    DocCountry Private E-2

    I have a workgroup that is a mix of XP, ME and even a w98 box. They all see and share printers, no problem. I put a Vista machine with a printer I would like to share with the group. I sees some of the other printers but cannot install them. The printer on the Vista box is invisible to the network. Is there a checklist of settiings, proceedures etc, I can reference to help me use this vista machine?
    Thanks
    DC :cry
     
  2. cat5e

    cat5e MajorGeek

    Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

    As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

    Vista File and Printer Sharing-

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

    Windows XP File Sharing -

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

    Printer Sharing XP -

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

    Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

    Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

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  3. foreverice

    foreverice Private E-2

    I know that to share from an XP machine to a Vista machine requires a differnet approach then you would normally think about. I'm guessing you have not tried this approach for sharing a printer from another computer to the Vista computer. Assuming that both are on a network you will need the name of the shared printer (right click printer icon, hit the sharing tab etc.) and the computer name of the one sharing the printer.

    Once you have that click the add printer on the Vista computer. Next select the option "Local printer attached to this computer". From there you will deselect the "Automaically detect and install my plug and play printer" and then hit next. After that select the option that says "Create a new port" the port will be a local port. From there click next. Here you will enter something along the lines of \\computername\sharedprintername from there the XP computer should be able to share with the Vista computer.

    If this helps at all great. If I am just typing away for nothing let me know.
     

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