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Bill · External Since: Jun 20, 2006 Posts: 84

I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can write
and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
message "Access Denied".

Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
the firewall
settings on the Vista PC.

What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to the
XP PC?

Thanks.

Bill

Lang Murphy · External Since: Aug 01, 2006 Posts: 1508

"Bill" <Bill.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64A9ADF5-EB2F-4CF7-89F7-8F17AE2C4F2A@microsoft.com...
>I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
> wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can
> write
> and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
> system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
> message "Access Denied".
>
> Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
> the firewall
> settings on the Vista PC.
>
> What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to
> the
> XP PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>

I have the same problem with a printer hanging of an XP Home system (assume
your (he) meant Home Edition). Can't print to it from Vista Ulitmate. I get
the same error: access denied. If I hang the same printer off an XP Pro
system I have no problem printing to the printer.

Lang

BigJim · External Since: Feb 02, 2007 Posts: 64

it sounds like a driver problem
"Bill" <Bill DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64A9ADF5-EB2F-4CF7-89F7-8F17AE2C4F2A@microsoft.com...
>I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via a
> wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and can
> write
> and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the XP
> system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an error
> message "Access Denied".
>
> Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned off
> the firewall
> settings on the Vista PC.
>
> What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected to
> the
> XP PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>

minimage · External Since: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 13

>I have a Laptop with Vista and connection to an XP(he) workstation via
a
> wireless router. I have shared the XP's "my documents" folder and
can
> write
> and save to it. I've shared the printer, added the Vista user to the
XP
> system, and when trying to add the printer to the Vista PC, I get an
error
> message "Access Denied".
>
> Note. I can see the printer via the "add printer wizard." I've turned
off
> the firewall
> settings on the Vista PC.
>
> What can I do to get the Vista PC to connect to the printer connected
to
> the
> XP PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill

Have you tried adding the printer as a local printer?
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterNoPP.htm]New Page One

TW

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kfarber331 · External Since: May 30, 2007 Posts: 1

Bill,
I was having the same problem, and I found a solution on another site.
It worked!!! Smile

Karen (my port name was '\\heather\heatherhp'
(file://\\heather\heatherhp))

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-*' (file://computer/)*- name\printer name-* ie. My
computer's name is basement and the printer name is EpsonSty so I typed
in *-\\basement\epsonsty-*

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JTHoward · External Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 1

I've been fighting this problem for days. I tried creating a new port
as suggested above by typing "\\computer name\printer name", but Vista
kept saying the port name was invalid. Finally, I tried it again, but
this time I replaced my computer name with the IP address -
"//192.168.2.3/HPOffice" and IT WORKED!!

Thank you guys! You really helped me get pointed in the right
direction! I hope my post further helps other. I LOVE THIS FORUM!

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kwatson · External Since: Oct 31, 2009 Posts: 1

Lang Murphy;2883201 Wrote:
> I have the same problem with a printer hanging of an XP Home system
> (assume
> your (he) meant Home Edition). Can't print to it from Vista Ulitmate. I
> get
> the same error: access denied. If I hang the same printer off an XP
> Pro
> system I have no problem printing to the printer.

Did you get this resolved and what is the fix I am having the same
problem.

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