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Try installing as a local printer and creating a local port for the purpose.<br />
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After clicking to add a new printer, select &quot;add a local printer&quot;, when it asks the port click &quot;create a new port&quot; and select &quot;local port&quot; as the type. For the port name, choose \\HOST\PRINTER where HOST equals the windows 7 computer's name and PRINTER is the printer's shared name. When it prompts you for a driver, choose the one you have downloaded. <br />
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Good luck!<br />

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You mean on the server PC, right?<br />
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Glad you sorted it out.
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Just out of curiosity, did you try the method I suggested?
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yes I did try the suggested method. thanks
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Host machine is windows 7 64 bit sharing a brother dcp 7045n and shared out, client machine is xp 32 bit it reports host machine does not have drive so i download the drive and provide it but it says driver is not suitable even through its the correct one.<br />
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Is there an issue with this scenario seeing its 64 bit
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Host machine is windows 7 64 bit sharing a brother dcp 7045n and shared out, client machine is xp 32 bit it reports host machine does not have drive so i download the drive and provide it but it says driver is not suitable even through its the correct one.

Is there an issue with this scenario seeing its 64 bit

Try installing as a local printer and creating a local port for the purpose.

After clicking to add a new printer, select &quot;add a local printer&quot;, when it asks the port click &quot;create a new port&quot; and select &quot;local port&quot; as the type. For the port name, choose \\HOST\PRINTER where HOST equals the windows 7 computer&#39;s name and PRINTER is the printer&#39;s shared name. When it prompts you for a driver, choose the one you have downloaded. 

Good luck!


You mean on the server PC, right?

Glad you sorted it out.

Just out of curiosity, did you try the method I suggested?

yes I did try the suggested method. thanks

64 client printer

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