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Posted on 01-07-08 04:13:36 AM Link | Quote
My sister use to be able to print from her laptop, but I can’t get my laptop to print at all. My computer has Vista though (the others had XP), so that might make a bit of a difference….
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You set your printer to being 'shared' on the host computer (the one the printer is hooked up to.)

Once that is done, you then install the drivers for the printer on your laptop and tell them it's on the network. When it asks, point it to the printer you previously shared, which will be available (and pop up to be chosen) if you're in the same workgroup as the computer with it.

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Posted on 01-07-08 12:55:34 PM Link | Quote
Step-by-step:

On the computer with the printer attached:
- Control Panel, Printers and Faxes
- Right click, properties, enable sharing on network

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On your computer:
- go to "Network"/Network Neighborhood/whatever
- Find the computer it was under (\\SAMPLE-NAME, for example)
- Find the printer, install it and let it copy the drivers and such

In the event your systems are not running the same workgroup, you will need to change them to all use the same.

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Posted on 01-07-08 03:14:07 PM Link | Quote
As an addenum, the computer with the printer must ALWAYS be on when you want to print from another computer.
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Posted on 01-07-08 05:38:49 PM (last edited by UnsurpassedDarkness at 01-07-08 03:05 PM) Link | Quote
Hey, Asj here. (Unsur.'s sister)
So, I came over to his place with my laptop, and connected to his network quickly, but then I had to go to "add printer" and I clicked on the right one, then used the installation disc to install the drivers. Works fine.
But, when I try doing the same thing on his laptop, it says “Windows cannot connect to the printer. Access is denied.” And... It says that no matter what I try. So... the only thing I can think of is that Vista is different than XP... (my laptop is XP, his is Vista)
Any suggestions for us?

Edit by UnsurpassedDarkness: I could connect to something called “Microsoft Office Document Image Writer” that was on her laptop, so either I just can’t connect to my desktop’s printers, or I can’t connect to a real printer.
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Ohhh, Vista.

I'm sorry, you're screwed. I don't know how to make it work between XP and Vista. XP and Windows 3.11? Sure. XP and DOS? Sure. XP and 95/98/ME/2000/OSX? Sure.

Vista? No.

You probably need to disable some asinine Vista feature to make it work. See, XP will do it just normally, Vista probably has some disabler on the feature, so as to protect you from... uhh... rogue printers which try to download viruses onto your computer instead of drivers when your printer requests it! (Read: Extremely unlikely)

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Posted on 01-07-08 07:31:44 PM (last edited by OoBurns at 01-07-08 04:32 PM) Link | Quote
I personally am able to print on a networked printer using Vista at home the same way I do on XP. I'm not really sure why it doesn't work for you...

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A Vista user may be able to explain the problem.

*Metal_Man88 prods OoBurns

Then again, Vista acts random, so we may require more Vista users until we find one who's encountered your problem before and fixed it.

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Posted on 01-07-08 07:44:59 PM Link | Quote
I honestly can't help. I've never encountered a problem like that before.

You're right, though. Vista has a tendency to act inconsistently at times.

Sorry.

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Posted on 01-07-08 08:36:02 PM Link | Quote
Perhaps you can try this:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071101210622AAljo3e

It seems you have to spoof things
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Posted on 01-08-08 05:17:16 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Melonhead here
Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

ChooseAdd 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
How do I figure out the printer name so I can try this?
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Posted on 01-09-08 12:29:00 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by UnsurpassedDarkness
Originally posted by Melonhead here
Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

ChooseAdd 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
How do I figure out the printer name so I can try this?

Printer name is the name of the printer that it is shared as. You can get to it via the "Sharing" tab when you view the properties of the shared printer.

The computer name is based on the "Full Computer Name" (minus the dot) listed in the "Computer Name" tab under System Properties. The easy way to get there is to select properties when right clicking on My Computer icon or pressing Windows Key+Pause/Break key.
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Posted on 01-09-08 01:33:22 AM Link | Quote
I actually already found out how to do it myself and got it to print something, but thanks anyway.

However, it still gives that error when I browse to the printer through the network….
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