Access Denied when trying to connect printers shared from XP Computer

[Gay Lynne Kegan]

I keep getting Access denied when trying to connect my new vista computer to
xp printer through wireless network. I can see the printer but get Access
denied error. Please help.

 

[Yuriy Shkolnikov [MSFT]]

Check the permissions for the printer - it not just have to be shared out,
but it should have the proper permissions for you to connect to it.

 

[Cynthia Wargin]

Hi Gay,

To add to Yuriy's suggestion, here's some information about printer
permissions that might help:

- What are printer permissions?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/7520da0c-19a2-4b5b-b496-eb4908f018641033.mspx

- If you run into any issues which changing the printer permissions, see
Why can't I change the printer properties?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/ddd06360-8a15-4d6a-b2c6-9ea05628881f1033.mspx

I also found this post which describes a way to add printer drivers to your
Vista PC. It seemed to work for the same situation that you describe. Hope
this helps:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=2&SiteID=17&PostID=1378527#1378527

Regards,

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Cynthia Wargin
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation