Allan, you should maybe start over.. leave the Lexmark connected to the XP
machine.. uninstall Vista printer drivers as they will be looking for a
local printer which, if not connected directly, will never be found..
What you need to do now is go to Control Panel, Add Hardware, and add the
printer, taking the option of a network printer when offered.. when it looks
for the driver, point it to whatever you downloaded from the Lexmark
website..
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3f04f06b-269f-4576-a6f7-ed17952d5e031033.mspx"Allan" <
[email protected]> wrote in messageHI Mike,>> Just confirming that I have the Lexmark drivers for Vista installed on the> Vista Laptop and the Lexmark XP Drivers installed on the Windows XP PC's.>> The Vista Laptop prints with no problems when the printer is attached toit> and likewise the Windows XP PC's print fine when the printer is attachedto> them. The Windows XP PC's work fine over the network printing to theLexmark> with no problem.>> The problem comes when I try to print to the Lexmark when it is attachedto> a Windows XP PC from the Vista Laptop across the network.>> The printer drivers work fine on their individual machines so I am notsure> whether the problem is the drivers or Vista.>> Allan> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" wrote:>>> Ric>>>> I network to an HP 5150 connected to an XP machine, and IT DOES WORK..>>>> Take it up with Lexmark.. I am not responsible for what they do..>>>>>> "Ric Sterling" <
[email protected]> wrote in message>> > Gee Mike you think?...I downloaded the Vista Driver from the Lexmark>> > Website,>> > for my laptop. And you tell me this now?...WOW...go figure. But it didme>> > no>> > good at all. So Mr. MS MVP..Thanks for the help.>> >>> > "Mike Hall - MS MVP" wrote:>> >>> >> Allan>> >>>> >> If there are drivers available, stuff works no problem.. drivers are>> >> produced by the hardware manufacturers.. some are doing a better jobthat>> >> others..>> >>>> >>>> >> "Allan" <
[email protected]> wrote in message>> >> >> > Hi Ric,>> >> >>> >> > You know - I am beginning to think that although lots of people are>> >> > having>> >> > this problem... it might actually be a Lexmark problem.>> >> > Here's why.>> >> > I connected an old HO Deskjet812 to one of the Windows XP Pc's and>> >> > guess>> >> > what... the Vista Laptop works over the wireless network!>> >> >>> >> > No problems with loading the drivers to the Vista Laptop.. nothinglike>> >> > have>> >> > to connect a local port with \\computer_name\printer_name or alter>> >> > IRSstacks>> >> > - no problems at all. I have emailed Lexmark and will await their>> >> > response>> >> > with interest!>> >> > Vista is so unhelpful though - this may still be the cause and>> >> > certaoinly>> >> > lots of other people can testify to that.>> >> >>> >> > Allan>> >> >>> >> > "Ric Sterling" wrote:>> >> >>> >> >> Allan you got that Right....the only reason I don't dump thisVista,>> >> >> is>> >> >> that>> >> >> it would void my warranty.>> >> >>>> >> >> Here is the Kicker...Broke down and call the Geek Squad...(geek>> >> >> sqeeks)>> >> >> they came out...LOL and guess what....thats right .... they spent>> >> >> 2hr's>> >> >> on>> >> >> it and coold not get it working either...NO CLue...And guess whatthey>> >> >> said>> >> >> "it could be the Mother Board"....lol MY GOD....>> >> >>>> >> >> So I sink slowly into madness, while I know Vista Will WOW me....>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> "Allan" wrote:>> >> >> > > Hi,>> >> >> >>> >> >> > I am right at this point myself.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Vista Laptop trying to print on a Lexmark attached to a WindowsXP>> >> >> > PC>> >> >> > across>> >> >> > a wireless LAN.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Can see the printers on the Windows XP PC from VISTA and evensee>> >> >> > the>> >> >> > print>> >> >> > queue - but can't print to the printer from Vista.>> >> >> > Like the respondents - have tried everything on the MS page and a>> >> >> > few>> >> >> > other>> >> >> > things , like adding UDP ports etc.. but no progress.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Thought that it might be a firewall problem and so disabled taton>> >> >> > both>> >> >> > machines - but again nothing changed.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > "Ric Sterling" wrote:>> >> >> >>> >> >> > > John: Wow I know the feeling I have been to that^&*%^&*(%$$%^%^>> >> >> > > in>> >> >> > > link>> >> >> > > above 7 (count them), times. and followed these instruction tothe>> >> >> > > letter.>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > > And Guess what MVP'S, AND all the Super IT's out there. ITDOES>> >> >> > > NOT>> >> >> > > WORK!!!>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > > "John C." wrote:>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > > > I'm having a problem similar to Ric's. Documents on Vistalaptop>> >> >> > > > in>> >> >> > > > wireless>> >> >> > > > network with XP desktop will not print to LTP printer on>> >> >> > > > desktop.>> >> >> > > > File>> >> >> > > > sharing between the two works fine, access of internet works>> >> >> > > > fine.>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > > I read everything regarding print sharing in>> >> >> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx.>> >> >> > > > Especially noting the heading, "Accessing a shared printer;">> >> >> > > > though>> >> >> > > > I had>> >> >> > > > followed each step, no printing occurred.>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > > This is what does happen: 1. on XP desktop with printer, open>> >> >> > > > printer, and>> >> >> > > > pause printer (so that print jobs queue up but don't print);2.>> >> >> > > > print a text>> >> >> > > > document from, say, Notepad, on the Vista notebook and itseems>> >> >> > > > (from>> >> >> > > > watching the laptop monitor) to print; 3. the print job showsup>> >> >> > > > in>> >> >> > > > the>> >> >> > > > opened printer queue on the XP desktop; 4. right click on the>> >> >> > > > print>> >> >> > > > job name>> >> >> > > > and select properties which shows that the job size is zero>> >> >> > > > bytes.>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > > So an empty print job is being sent and received over the>> >> >> > > > network>> >> >> > > > but not>> >> >> > > > the real data for printing.>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > > Can anyone help?>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > > "Birk Binnard" wrote:>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > > > This KB article explains it all. I used the steps in the>> >> >> > > > > Printer>> >> >> > > > > Sharing section to successfully share my LaserJet 2500 withmy>> >> >> > > > > old XP>> >> >> > > > > system. Here's the article URL:>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> > > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx>> >> >> > > > > -->> >> >> > > > > Birk Binnard>> >> >> > > > >
http://www.birkbinnard.com>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> >>>> >> -->> >>>> >>>> >> Mike Hall>> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User>> >>
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> -->>>>>> Mike Hall>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User>>
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/>>>>>>>>--Mike HallMS MVP Windows Shell/Userhttp://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
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