Printing from Vista to network Printer on XP

Gary · External Since: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 57

Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer connected to
another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I set it
up. Nothing I have tried works.

Thanks

Tim · External Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 217

Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding the
make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried. It
would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.

Tim

"Gary" wrote in message

> Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer connected
> to
> another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I set
> it
> up. Nothing I have tried works.
>
> Thanks

Gary · External Since: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 57

Tim,
I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into the
house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the router I
have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected to
that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are three
other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the router and
can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to the
printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista Basic'. I can
connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the printer
is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue and even
see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of the other
computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated driver on
both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it on
mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer, and I
connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down menu
when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get an error
message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from Word,
Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same error
message.
Thanks, Gary

"Tim" wrote:

> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding the
> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried. It
> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
>
> Tim
>
> "Gary" wrote in message
>
> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer connected
> > to
> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I set
> > it
> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
> >
> > Thanks
>

Tim · External Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 217

The additional information is very helpful.

I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using the
"run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the "Add
Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.

Tim

"Gary" wrote in message

> Tim,
> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into the
> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the router
> I
> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected to
> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are three
> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the router
> and
> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to the
> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista Basic'. I
> can
> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
> printer
> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue and
> even
> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of the
> other
> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated driver
> on
> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it on
> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer, and I
> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
> menu
> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get an
> error
> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
> Word,
> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same error
> message.
> Thanks, Gary
>
> "Tim" wrote:
>
>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding the
>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried. It
>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> "Gary" wrote in message
>>
>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
>> > connected
>> > to
>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I
>> > set
>> > it
>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 360

Are there any system eventlog entries? Also what is the exact error?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote in message

> The additional information is very helpful.
>
> I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using the
> "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the "Add
> Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
>
> Tim
>
> "Gary" wrote in message
>
>> Tim,
>> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into the
>> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the router
>> I
>> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected to
>> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are three
>> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the router
>> and
>> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to the
>> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista Basic'. I
>> can
>> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
>> printer
>> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue and
>> even
>> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of the
>> other
>> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated driver
>> on
>> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it on
>> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer, and
>> I
>> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
>> menu
>> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get an
>> error
>> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
>> Word,
>> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same error
>> message.
>> Thanks, Gary
>>
>> "Tim" wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding the
>>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried. It
>>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> "Gary" wrote in message
>>>
>>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
>>> > connected
>>> > to
>>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I
>>> > set
>>> > it
>>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>>
>

Gary · External Since: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 57

Alan,
I do not know how or where to look for the system event log entries.
please advise. The error comes up in a small box, with a little yellow
triangle with an exclamation point in it, and the message is "Failure to
print untitled". Thats all it says.

Thanks
Gary

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Are there any system eventlog entries? Also what is the exact error?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote in message
>
> > The additional information is very helpful.
> >
> > I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using the
> > "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the "Add
> > Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > "Gary" wrote in message
> >
> >> Tim,
> >> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into the
> >> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the router
> >> I
> >> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected to
> >> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are three
> >> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the router
> >> and
> >> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to the
> >> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista Basic'. I
> >> can
> >> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
> >> printer
> >> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue and
> >> even
> >> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of the
> >> other
> >> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated driver
> >> on
> >> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it on
> >> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer, and
> >> I
> >> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
> >> menu
> >> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get an
> >> error
> >> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
> >> Word,
> >> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same error
> >> message.
> >> Thanks, Gary
> >>
> >> "Tim" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding the
> >>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried. It
> >>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
> >>>
> >>> Tim
> >>>
> >>> "Gary" wrote in message
> >>>
> >>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
> >>> > connected
> >>> > to
> >>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I
> >>> > set
> >>> > it
> >>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks
> >>>
> >
>
>
>

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 360

Start, Right click , Computer, Manage, Event Viewer, Windows Logs, System

So the message is from Notepad, yes?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Gary" wrote in message

> Alan,
> I do not know how or where to look for the system event log entries.
> please advise. The error comes up in a small box, with a little yellow
> triangle with an exclamation point in it, and the message is "Failure to
> print untitled". Thats all it says.
>
> Thanks
> Gary
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Are there any system eventlog entries? Also what is the exact error?
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote in message
>>
>> > The additional information is very helpful.
>> >
>> > I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using
>> > the
>> > "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the
>> > "Add
>> > Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>> > "Gary" wrote in message
>> >
>> >> Tim,
>> >> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into
>> >> the
>> >> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the
>> >> router
>> >> I
>> >> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected
>> >> to
>> >> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are
>> >> three
>> >> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the
>> >> router
>> >> and
>> >> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to
>> >> the
>> >> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista
>> >> Basic'. I
>> >> can
>> >> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
>> >> printer
>> >> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue
>> >> and
>> >> even
>> >> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of
>> >> the
>> >> other
>> >> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated
>> >> driver
>> >> on
>> >> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it
>> >> on
>> >> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer,
>> >> and
>> >> I
>> >> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
>> >> menu
>> >> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get
>> >> an
>> >> error
>> >> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
>> >> Word,
>> >> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same
>> >> error
>> >> message.
>> >> Thanks, Gary
>> >>
>> >> "Tim" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding
>> >>> the
>> >>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried.
>> >>> It
>> >>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
>> >>>
>> >>> Tim
>> >>>
>> >>> "Gary" wrote in message
>> >>>
>> >>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
>> >>> > connected
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How
>> >>> > do I
>> >>> > set
>> >>> > it
>> >>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thanks
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Gary · External Since: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 57

Alan,
I get the same error message if I attempt to print from. MS Word,
Wordpad, Notepad, Notepad2 (Replacement for Notepad) or Notepad++ (also a
replacement) I ran the print wizard as Tim suggested and it did not help. So
I uninstalled the printer from the host computer, and re-installed it and it
was able to print the test page. Thnaks for you advise.
Gary

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Start, Right click , Computer, Manage, Event Viewer, Windows Logs, System
>
> So the message is from Notepad, yes?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Gary" wrote in message
>
> > Alan,
> > I do not know how or where to look for the system event log entries.
> > please advise. The error comes up in a small box, with a little yellow
> > triangle with an exclamation point in it, and the message is "Failure to
> > print untitled". Thats all it says.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Gary
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Are there any system eventlog entries? Also what is the exact error?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote in message
> >>
> >> > The additional information is very helpful.
> >> >
> >> > I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using
> >> > the
> >> > "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the
> >> > "Add
> >> > Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
> >> >
> >> > Tim
> >> >
> >> > "Gary" wrote in message
> >> >
> >> >> Tim,
> >> >> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into
> >> >> the
> >> >> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the
> >> >> router
> >> >> I
> >> >> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected
> >> >> to
> >> >> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are
> >> >> three
> >> >> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the
> >> >> router
> >> >> and
> >> >> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to
> >> >> the
> >> >> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista
> >> >> Basic'. I
> >> >> can
> >> >> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
> >> >> printer
> >> >> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue
> >> >> and
> >> >> even
> >> >> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of
> >> >> the
> >> >> other
> >> >> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated
> >> >> driver
> >> >> on
> >> >> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it
> >> >> on
> >> >> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer,
> >> >> and
> >> >> I
> >> >> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
> >> >> menu
> >> >> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get
> >> >> an
> >> >> error
> >> >> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
> >> >> Word,
> >> >> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same
> >> >> error
> >> >> message.
> >> >> Thanks, Gary
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tim" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried.
> >> >>> It
> >> >>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Tim
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Gary" wrote in message
> >> >>>
> >> >>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
> >> >>> > connected
> >> >>> > to
> >> >>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How
> >> >>> > do I
> >> >>> > set
> >> >>> > it
> >> >>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Thanks
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Gary · External Since: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 57

Tim,
I had already run the Add Print Wizard and got no results. So I
un-installed the printer from the host computer, and the driver I had
installed on mine, re-installed the printer with the updated driver I had and
I was able to print the test page from my computer. I have not yet tried to
print anything else from Word or Notepad yet. I am going to assume I can.
Thnkas for your advise!
Gary

"Tim" wrote:

> The additional information is very helpful.
>
> I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using the
> "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the "Add
> Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
>
> Tim
>
> "Gary" wrote in message
>
> > Tim,
> > I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into the
> > house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the router
> > I
> > have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected to
> > that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are three
> > other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the router
> > and
> > can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to the
> > printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista Basic'. I
> > can
> > connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
> > printer
> > is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue and
> > even
> > see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of the
> > other
> > computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated driver
> > on
> > both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it on
> > mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer, and I
> > connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
> > menu
> > when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get an
> > error
> > message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
> > Word,
> > Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same error
> > message.
> > Thanks, Gary
> >
> > "Tim" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding the
> >> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried. It
> >> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >> "Gary" wrote in message
> >>
> >> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
> >> > connected
> >> > to
> >> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I
> >> > set
> >> > it
> >> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
>

Ed Isenberg · External Since: May 25, 2007 Posts: 6

I continue to have trouble with this type of situation. I have a Samsung
CLP-510 attached to an XP SP2 computer. I have already tried attaching the
printer directly to the Vista machine and installing the Vista drivers
successfully. I then reattached the printer to the XP machine and tried
attaching the Vista machine to the printer over the network, but it
uninstalled the Vista driver and dragged the XP driver over to the Vista
machine, which won't work.

I have also tried installing the Vista drivers on the XP machine as an
Additional Driver. Unfortunately you can't specify a directory under XP SP2.
I tried running the Vista drivers using the setup program but of course that
errored out because it recognized it was the wrong driver. Finally I tried
copying the Vista drivers to the directory on the XP machine where the XP
drivers resided, but still wasn't able to install the Vista Drivers under
"Additional Drivers" for that printer.

I am completely stumped on this.

Ed Isenberg

"Gary" wrote:

> Alan,
> I get the same error message if I attempt to print from. MS Word,
> Wordpad, Notepad, Notepad2 (Replacement for Notepad) or Notepad++ (also a
> replacement) I ran the print wizard as Tim suggested and it did not help. So
> I uninstalled the printer from the host computer, and re-installed it and it
> was able to print the test page. Thnaks for you advise.
> Gary
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Start, Right click , Computer, Manage, Event Viewer, Windows Logs, System
> >
> > So the message is from Notepad, yes?
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "Gary" wrote in message
> >
> > > Alan,
> > > I do not know how or where to look for the system event log entries.
> > > please advise. The error comes up in a small box, with a little yellow
> > > triangle with an exclamation point in it, and the message is "Failure to
> > > print untitled". Thats all it says.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Gary
> > >
> > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Are there any system eventlog entries? Also what is the exact error?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Alan Morris
> > >> Windows Printing Team
> > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > >>
> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > >> rights.
> > >>
> > >> "Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote in message
> > >>
> > >> > The additional information is very helpful.
> > >> >
> > >> > I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than using
> > >> > the
> > >> > "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through the
> > >> > "Add
> > >> > Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
> > >> >
> > >> > Tim
> > >> >
> > >> > "Gary" wrote in message
> > >> >
> > >> >> Tim,
> > >> >> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To the
> > >> >> router
> > >> >> I
> > >> >> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is connected
> > >> >> to
> > >> >> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There are
> > >> >> three
> > >> >> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to the
> > >> >> router
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting to
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista
> > >> >> Basic'. I
> > >> >> can
> > >> >> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one the
> > >> >> printer
> > >> >> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print queue
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> even
> > >> >> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any of
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> other
> > >> >> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated
> > >> >> driver
> > >> >> on
> > >> >> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I installed it
> > >> >> on
> > >> >> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my computer,
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> I
> > >> >> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop down
> > >> >> menu
> > >> >> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I get
> > >> >> an
> > >> >> error
> > >> >> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print from
> > >> >> Word,
> > >> >> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the same
> > >> >> error
> > >> >> message.
> > >> >> Thanks, Gary
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Tim" wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details regarding
> > >> >>> the
> > >> >>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already tried.
> > >> >>> It
> > >> >>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Tim
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> "Gary" wrote in message
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer
> > >> >>> > connected
> > >> >>> > to
> > >> >>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How
> > >> >>> > do I
> > >> >>> > set
> > >> >>> > it
> > >> >>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
> > >> >>> >
> > >> >>> > Thanks
> > >> >>>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 360

Install the Vista drivers as the primary driver on the XP machine for use by
the XP machine. I believe you have done this and it failed?

If this fails you will need to bypass the Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
functions by adding a local printer to the Vista machine and using the
Server service rather than RPC to transfer the print file to the XP machine.

On Vista with the CLP-510 driver installed, add a Local printer, Add a new
Local Port in the form \\XPMACHINE\PRINTSHARE (if you have spaces in the
share name rename the share). Select the driver Next , Next , Finish.

Print Test Page.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Ed Isenberg" wrote in message

>I continue to have trouble with this type of situation. I have a Samsung
> CLP-510 attached to an XP SP2 computer. I have already tried attaching the
> printer directly to the Vista machine and installing the Vista drivers
> successfully. I then reattached the printer to the XP machine and tried
> attaching the Vista machine to the printer over the network, but it
> uninstalled the Vista driver and dragged the XP driver over to the Vista
> machine, which won't work.
>
> I have also tried installing the Vista drivers on the XP machine as an
> Additional Driver. Unfortunately you can't specify a directory under XP
> SP2.
> I tried running the Vista drivers using the setup program but of course
> that
> errored out because it recognized it was the wrong driver. Finally I tried
> copying the Vista drivers to the directory on the XP machine where the XP
> drivers resided, but still wasn't able to install the Vista Drivers under
> "Additional Drivers" for that printer.
>
> I am completely stumped on this.
>
> Ed Isenberg
>
> "Gary" wrote:
>
>> Alan,
>> I get the same error message if I attempt to print from. MS Word,
>> Wordpad, Notepad, Notepad2 (Replacement for Notepad) or Notepad++ (also a
>> replacement) I ran the print wizard as Tim suggested and it did not help.
>> So
>> I uninstalled the printer from the host computer, and re-installed it and
>> it
>> was able to print the test page. Thnaks for you advise.
>> Gary
>>
>> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>>
>> > Start, Right click , Computer, Manage, Event Viewer, Windows Logs,
>> > System
>> >
>> > So the message is from Notepad, yes?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Alan Morris
>> > Windows Printing Team
>> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>> >
>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights.
>> >
>> > "Gary" wrote in message
>> >
>> > > Alan,
>> > > I do not know how or where to look for the system event log
>> > > entries.
>> > > please advise. The error comes up in a small box, with a little
>> > > yellow
>> > > triangle with an exclamation point in it, and the message is "Failure
>> > > to
>> > > print untitled". Thats all it says.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > > Gary
>> > >
>> > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Are there any system eventlog entries? Also what is the exact
>> > >> error?
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Alan Morris
>> > >> Windows Printing Team
>> > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>> > >>
>> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > >> rights.
>> > >>
>> > >> "Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote in message
>> > >>
>> > >> > The additional information is very helpful.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I'll assume that all PCs are in the same workgroup. Rather than
>> > >> > using
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > "run\\computer" method from your Vista PC, have you run through
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > "Add
>> > >> > Printer Wizard"? If not, give that a go and post back.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Tim
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Gary" wrote in message
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> Tim,
>> > >> >> I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming
>> > >> >> into
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> house to the cable modem, and that then runs to our router. To
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> router
>> > >> >> I
>> > >> >> have one computer connected with a cable, and our printer is
>> > >> >> connected
>> > >> >> to
>> > >> >> that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. There
>> > >> >> are
>> > >> >> three
>> > >> >> other computers all running XP Home that connect wirelessly to
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> router
>> > >> >> and
>> > >> >> can connect to that computer by "run \\computer" then connecting
>> > >> >> to
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> printer. They all can print fine. My computer is running "Vista
>> > >> >> Basic'. I
>> > >> >> can
>> > >> >> connect to any of the computers in the network including the one
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> printer
>> > >> >> is connected to, by "run\\computer name" I can open the print
>> > >> >> queue
>> > >> >> and
>> > >> >> even
>> > >> >> see when there are documents in the queue being printed from any
>> > >> >> of
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> other
>> > >> >> computers. The printer is an HP 840c. I have installed an updated
>> > >> >> driver
>> > >> >> on
>> > >> >> both the computer the printer is connected to, and also I
>> > >> >> installed it
>> > >> >> on
>> > >> >> mine. Once the printer is found by "run\\computer, from my
>> > >> >> computer,
>> > >> >> and
>> > >> >> I
>> > >> >> connect to it on my computer, I can even select it from the drop
>> > >> >> down
>> > >> >> menu
>> > >> >> when wanting to print a document, but as soon as I press start I
>> > >> >> get
>> > >> >> an
>> > >> >> error
>> > >> >> message that the document failed to print. I have tried to print
>> > >> >> from
>> > >> >> Word,
>> > >> >> Word Pad, Notepad, Notepad2, and Notepad++ They all return the
>> > >> >> same
>> > >> >> error
>> > >> >> message.
>> > >> >> Thanks, Gary
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "Tim" wrote:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>> Yes, it *should* be able to. Please provide more details
>> > >> >>> regarding
>> > >> >>> the
>> > >> >>> make/model of the hardware involved and what you have already
>> > >> >>> tried.
>> > >> >>> It
>> > >> >>> would save time and perhaps solve the problem quicker.
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>> Tim
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>> "Gary" wrote in message
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>> > Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a
>> > >> >>> > printer
>> > >> >>> > connected
>> > >> >>> > to
>> > >> >>> > another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so,
>> > >> >>> > How
>> > >> >>> > do I
>> > >> >>> > set
>> > >> >>> > it
>> > >> >>> > up. Nothing I have tried works.
>> > >> >>> >
>> > >> >>> > Thanks
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>> >

mark · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 8

I am having the same problem. I am running windows xp 64 on the computer
with the printer. I have a new vista laptop that gets an error
"windows cannot connect to the printer Operation could not be
completed(error 0x0000046a)
when I googled it it said the server has a stack size that is too small.
the printer is epson cx5000 and the pc is a acer aspire 515 running vista.
the printer is connected to a HP pavillion with xp media center 64bit with
dual core athalon processor...
I've tried all the things you have suggested and nothing works...
"Gary" wrote:

> Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer connected to
> another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I set it
> up. Nothing I have tried works.
>
> Thanks

Alan Morris [MSFT] · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 360

this is an issue with the server service

C:\>winerror 0x0000046a
1130 ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_SERVER_MEMORY <--> 0xc0000205
STATUS_INSUFF_SERVER_RESOURCES

Did you already make the adjustments in the registry? You have to reboot
for changes in the server service to take affect.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"mark" wrote in message

>
> I am having the same problem. I am running windows xp 64 on the computer
> with the printer. I have a new vista laptop that gets an error
> "windows cannot connect to the printer Operation could not be
> completed(error 0x0000046a)
> when I googled it it said the server has a stack size that is too small.
> the printer is epson cx5000 and the pc is a acer aspire 515 running vista.
> the printer is connected to a HP pavillion with xp media center 64bit with
> dual core athalon processor...
> I've tried all the things you have suggested and nothing works...
> "Gary" wrote:
>
>> Can a PC running Vista Home Basic wirelessly print to a printer connected
>> to
>> another computer on a home network that is running XP? If so, How do I
>> set it
>> up. Nothing I have tried works.
>>
>> Thanks