Adding Network Printer

[Guest]

Hi,

I have an Canon Pixima 3000 installed and shared on my XP Desktop. I try to
connect to it and it asks me if I want to "install" the drivers. I click Yes
and it says "Can't connect to the Printer because the specified Print Monitor
is Unknown"

I have installed the printer as an LPT1 printer and the drivers are included
with Vista. I went to Canon's website and installed the Print Monitor.

With XP You had the option of keeping the current Drivers or installing the
network ones. However, Vista seems to be a dumbed down version of XP with
very few options.

Does anyone have any ideas? I am getting pretty tired of Vista's limitations.

Lara

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

a) Use USB to connect the printer to the PC
b) Install the software from Canon BEFORE connecting the printer to the PC

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I did install the software first and it prints fine directly connected. XP
is smart enough to know the drivers are already installed when installing a
network printer. I tought Vista would be as well but that isn't the case.
It may be a hugh problem in my network because users have no access to
install printer drivers so I have to install ahead of time. If Vista won't
find them I am going to be up the creek.

Cheers,

Lara