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To isolate whether it is a mapping problem or whether it is a driver problem, temporarily attach the printer to your Vista laptop and see if it will install and work properly. I do assume on the XP computer that you enabled Print Sharing, and I do assume you check the firewall settings on both computers to make sure each computer allows the other. ... Thinkpads_User<br />

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To isolate whether it is a mapping problem or whether it is a driver problem, temporarily attach the printer to your Vista laptop and see if it will install and work properly. I do assume on the XP computer that you enabled Print Sharing, and I do assume you check the firewall settings on both computers to make sure each computer allows the other. ... Thinkpads_User


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I have already attached the Printer to the Vista laptop and it printed fine. I am able to map may XP laptop to the XP Desktop and print just fine. I also have a HP 5550 printer attached to another XP Desktop and I am unable to map to that printer either with the Vista &nbsp;laptop. &nbsp;I &nbsp;am able to share files between the two computers so I am guessing that the firewall is not an issue.
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I have already attached the Printer to the Vista laptop and it printed fine. I am able to map may XP laptop to the XP Desktop and print just fine. I also have a HP 5550 printer attached to another XP Desktop and I am unable to map to that printer either with the Vista  laptop.  I  am able to share files between the two computers so I am guessing that the firewall is not an issue.

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I elected to get a wireless print server.
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I elected to get a wireless print server.

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Glad that worked. My home print server works a treat. ... Thinkpads_User<br />

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Glad that worked. My home print server works a treat. ... Thinkpads_User


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Have HP Lasejet 1200 attached to my XP Home &nbsp;SP3 computer. Unable to map to the printer with my Vista laptop and print. How do I fix this. I have tried down loading Vista print drivers to my HP Home &nbsp;computer without any luck
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Have HP Lasejet 1200 attached to my XP Home  SP3 computer. Unable to map to the printer with my Vista laptop and print. How do I fix this. I have tried down loading Vista print drivers to my HP Home  computer without any luck

HP LaserJet 1200 Printing Problem w/Vista

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