RDC Vista laptop to XP desktop. Can't get desktop to print at lap

G

Guest

Hello...

I am at work here with a Brother printer which formerly printed documents
from home.

Becuase of recent HD failure on former work XP laptop, I now have a work
Vista laptop
I have an XP desktop at home.
Here at work, I cannot print any items from home.


Home XP destop - has live one care firewall settings-

If the files and printers on this pc are shared:
*share with all computers, even those on internet

If enabled, allow RDC to this computer from
*All computers, including the internet
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XP destop has firewall settings-
Exceptions
Remote desktop policy "allowed"
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Brother HL2030 Printer properties-
Sharing tab: Share this printer


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Work Vista laptop - has live one care firewall settings-

If the files and printers on this pc are shared:
*share with all computers, even those on internet

If enabled, allow RDC to this computer from
*All computers, including the internet
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Vista laptop has firewall settings-
OFF

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Brother HL2030 Printer properties-
Sharing tab: Share this printer

After reading some posts here on the forum, it seemed like I needed the
complete driver from Brother.

I have gone onto Brother printer site and download Full Driver & Software
Package for HL2030/Vista system
Download complete/installed/runs and prints.

I also d/l the vista driver for the xp destop and tried to run it, says it
wont install because of wrong operating software.


I have plowed through every way I can think of to get my Xp file from home
to print here. When looking at my home desktop thru remote; all i see is
the Printer Queue waiting to print.

I don't know what to do next, seems like a marriage of Vista/XP working
together....ain't workin.

Now do I go buy another printer and if so will this same thing happen again?

hope someone can see something im missing

with warm greetings
Joey
 
G

Guest

could there be something to do with the computer names?

like the vista laptop having name "joe"
the xp desktop having name "joey"

Would there be something to this?

:)
 

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