asked on 1/4/2013

Printer Sharing

Sharing Windows 7 local printer.

Trying to locate share of the printer from an XP Pro machine. does not see printer?.

Microsoft Legacy OS Desktops Printers and Scanners

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arnold

1/5/2013

Kent Dyer

1/4/2013

There is a common issue with XP where you have to be an Admin on the XP box.. Is that the case?

HTH,

Kent

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aindelicato

1/4/2013

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Alexios Valonasis

1/4/2013

In My Network Places of XP machine can you see the win 7 pc name?

Kent Dyer

1/4/2013

Also.. Is the XP box Professional or is it Home or a lower version? If I recall correctly, you cannot share (advertise) shares on a lower version of XP than Professional.

HTH,

Kent

cwstad2

1/4/2013

Hi take a look at this article this should help

www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/

arnold

1/5/2013

Is the windows 7 system 64bit while the XP is 32, make sure under the share configuration of the printer to add additional drivers and include the 32bit version that supports XP.

ycguy1117

1/5/2013

ASKER

It is 32bit XP Pro and 64 bit Windows 7 Ultimate

arnold

1/5/2013

Get the 32 bit drivers from the printer's vendor site and add them as described.