Printer Sharing XP & Vista

I think I've done everything correctly, but I still cannot get this to work.

I followed this guide --> http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7589_102...;posts#2395292

(and I will copy/paste the gist of it below):

Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.

A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is basement and the printer name is EpsonSty so I typed in \\basement\epsonsty

Yahoo! It worked. Go figure! I guess Microsoft thinks printers on a intranet are local.

I hope this helps, I scoured many forums b4 finding this fix. Microsoft's support docs and HP's tech support were no help

Where am I going wrong, please?

 

Your link.

Well you seem to have your printer working.

But it would be nice to know some details to offer comment.

Have you for instance declared the printer for sharing on the computer it is connected to?

 

Sorry, the link worked last evening.

The printer works fine with the XP machine which it is connected to. It's in getting the Vista machine to see it where I am having trouble.

I am now in the process of following Microsoft's directions --> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx ~~ but am not sure about the whole "Password Protect" thing (?).

I have sort of pieced my process together from several different sets of directions (over the past several days), and I just don't see what I'm missing (?).

 

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Yes sir. On the main (XP) machine...the one the printer is connected-to by USB. And I just "double-checked" based on your "??????????????".

Printers & Faxes>Dell Photo AIO Printer 926>Properties>Sharing tab>Share this Printer is ticked.

I ran the wizard last evening ... I believe it handled that task automatically?

 

Now I have run Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services from http://support.microsoft.com/gp/printing_problems?entrypoint=WHHT and get a "Runtime" error???

This is nightmarish. I've tried three different printers on this Vista machine - this time attempting to connect as a wireless networked PC - and STILL, to no avail.

Junk. Absolute, overly-complicated, j-u-n-k. Thank you Dell (both PC's, AND the Printer ARE Dell products) - and a VERY SPECIAL thanks to 'MicroSLOP'. Overpriced Junk - all of it.