xp, vista and printer sharing

[Guest]

I have a hp deskjet set up as a shared printer on an XP machine. I could
access it fine from another XP but not from a new Vista Home Premium machine.
It is on the network map but when i go to add printer get message that
Windows cannot connect to the printer. Network is private home network via a
BT home hub. Pcs are in same workgroup. Network otherwse fine - can copy
files around.

 

[Guest]

Would add that printer needs to stay on XP PC since no parallel port on XP box.

 

[Guest]

Now resolved with the following article from Chuck...thanks very much.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html

 

[Guest]

Thank you Chuck, I have wasted hours trying to set up a network printer and
achieved what I wanted with your paper in 5 minutes!