Cannot connect to XP Printer Share - error "Not Enough Memory"

[Guest]

I am trying to connect to a shared printer on an XP SP2 machine, but I get
the error:

Windows cannot connect to the printer. There is not enough memory to
complete this operation. Please close some programs and try again.

I am able to browse the shared resources on the XP SP2 machine without
error, and have no trouble mapping to shared folders or accessing shared
data. The only problem I encounter is when I try to connect to the shared
printer.

I have recreated the printer share on the XP SP2 machine and still receive
the same error on my Vista machine.

 

[Guest]

Hello,

I have found this fixed most of my network sharing issues.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285089/en-us

it seems that Vista's IRP Stack size is in error and gives those out of
memory errors.


yours system may already have this parameter set, so it is a cr*p shoot.

Good luck

Jones

 

[Guest]

I did attempt to adjust the IRP Stack Size, but it did not seem to have any
effect on mapping the printer.

I was however finally able to get it to work by first installing the printer
drive, then manually creating a new Local Port to the remote share.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

1. You may want to try increase IRPStackSize up to 54.
2. Or try to install the printer as local port first and then re-capture it
as network printer. This link may help. Please post back with the result.

Vista Print IssuesAlso check this post: Vista: cannot connect to the
printer - error 0x000003e3 ... Networking between Vista and other Windows OS
....
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm


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