Network Printing Problems

I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

I have Vista Business and am having the same problem. Anyone out there that
can help?
Craig

"Tom" wrote:

> I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
> Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
> printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
> tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:12:01 -0700, Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
>Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
>printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
>tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

Tom,

The old "access denied ..." error can have several causes.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...ess-denied.html

How are you authenticating between your computers? Is the XP computer running
XP Home, or Pro? If Pro, is it running Simple, or Advanced, File Sharing? If
Advanced, is it using Guest, or non-Guest, authentication? Has the proper
account been Enabled, on each computer, for network access?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...windows-xp.html

And check settings on the Vista computer, similarly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/...n-together.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

As long as you have Printer sharing enabled it should work. My vista is
hooked up my XP Printer by going into Vista Network and Sharing, then Add
Network Device, and find the XP printer

"Tom" wrote:

> I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
> Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
> printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
> tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

Well, yeah it should. But it doesn't or I would't be asking why. I was
previously using an XP laptop that had access to the printer and it worked
fine. I had to replace that laptop with one that had vista installed and I
can no longer access the printer. I have a sql database stored on the same
computer and have no issues accessing the data from the laptop so I don't
understand why I can't access the printer on the same machine.
Craig

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> As long as you have Printer sharing enabled it should work. My vista is
> hooked up my XP Printer by going into Vista Network and Sharing, then Add
> Network Device, and find the XP printer
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
> > I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
> > Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
> > printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
> > tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

I've setup Windows Vista in several of my office PC's. Now one of the Vista
PC's have an HP Deskjet 5160 printer installed. The printer has the latest
Vista driver installed. The problem is I can access the printer from XP
machines, but from Vista machines when I try to connect to the printer it
gives "The print monitor port is not compatible". Whatever I try, I see the
printer name on the network but can't connect to it from Vista machines. The
printer is installed on a Vista machine.

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:12:01 -0700, Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
> >Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
> >printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
> >tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!
>
> Tom,
>
> The old "access denied ..." error can have several causes.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...ess-denied.html
>
> How are you authenticating between your computers? Is the XP computer running
> XP Home, or Pro? If Pro, is it running Simple, or Advanced, File Sharing? If
> Advanced, is it using Guest, or non-Guest, authentication? Has the proper
> account been Enabled, on each computer, for network access?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...windows-xp.html
>
> And check settings on the Vista computer, similarly.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/...n-together.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

Has anyone found an answer to this problem? The xp network works fine but I
can't add the XP network printer on this vista pc. I can even see the printer
queue but can't add it.

"Tom" wrote:

> I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
> Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
> printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
> tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

Try to add the local printer first. this link may help.

Vista Print IssuesMany Vista printer issues are solved by installing the
printer as a Local ... You may need to install the Vista printer driver in
the printer server/host ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm


--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"cwbarrett" <cwbarrett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C7BA6C20-CA27-4979-9EE4-C9891A936D15@microsoft.com...
> Has anyone found an answer to this problem? The xp network works fine but
> I
> can't add the XP network printer on this vista pc. I can even see the
> printer
> queue but can't add it.
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
>> Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
>> printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'.
>> I
>> tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979

There is an issue if you have UAC turned off and are trying to connect
to a printer on a Windows 2003 server.

Robert's solution is the workaround until I installed the Vista
Performance patch (see above)

---
Jeffrey Randow
jeffreycentex@gmail.com
Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
http://www.networkblog.net

On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 17:16:43 -0800, cwbarrett
<cwbarrett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Has anyone found an answer to this problem? The xp network works fine but I
>can't add the XP network printer on this vista pc. I can even see the printer
>queue but can't add it.
>
>"Tom" wrote:
>
>> I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
>> Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
>> printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'. I
>> tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!

Jeffrey,

Thank you for the input. I would like quote it form MS article:

"If User Account Control is disabled on the computer, you cannot install a
network printer successfully. This problem occurs if the network printer is
hosted by a Windows XP-based or a Windows Server 2003-based computer".

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"Jeffrey Randow" <jeffreycentex@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ngivi35koudfh0b6hkq794kf5r44f6iius@4ax.com...
> See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
>
> There is an issue if you have UAC turned off and are trying to connect
> to a printer on a Windows 2003 server.
>
> Robert's solution is the workaround until I installed the Vista
> Performance patch (see above)
>
> ---
> Jeffrey Randow
> jeffreycentex@gmail.com
> Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
> http://www.networkblog.net
>
> On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 17:16:43 -0800, cwbarrett
> <cwbarrett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Has anyone found an answer to this problem? The xp network works fine but
>>I
>>can't add the XP network printer on this vista pc. I can even see the
>>printer
>>queue but can't add it.
>>
>>"Tom" wrote:
>>
>>> I want to print to a network printer that is running on windows XP. The
>>> Computer I am printing from is on windows Vista Basic. I try to add the
>>> printer to my printers folder but a message is displayed 'Acess Denied'.
>>> I
>>> tried adding drivers on both computers but nothing works. Please help!