Vista printer to shared XP printer

[Guest]

From a Vista pc I can install a shared printer in a Win XP box, but when I
print nothing happens. I was wondering if this is a Vista flaw or just a
setup issue on my part.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Did you work through:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Which make and model printer?

 

[Guest]

I'm having a somewhat similar issue. I have a desktop running windows XP
with a shared printer. When i try to install the printer on a laptop with
Vista through the network, i get an "Access Denied" message. I have gone
through the procedure mentioned above with no success.

Any help is appreciated..

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Can the XP PC 'see' the files and folders on the Vista PC?

In the Networking Center on the Vista PC, is the printer shared?

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

Actually the other way around. Can the Vista machine see the shared driver
files that are installed on XP?

dir \\XPmachine\print$

you should get a directory list. If you get access denied, that's the
issue.

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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