Windows cannot connect to the printer. Access is denied.

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Guest

I just got a new laptop with Vista Home Pre. on it. I am connecting to my
home network via wireless adapter. I can connect to the network and I can
see the shared printer on my WinXP Pro desktop but when I right click and
select connect I get "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Access is
denied." I can connect to the shared printer from other XP systems on my
network but the Vista Laptop gives me this error. I have a friend that also
has a Vista Laptop and has the same problem connecting to my shared printer.
The printer is an Epson C88+ if that helps.
 
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Guest

on the WinXP desktop, check the security permission

right click on the printer > security

See if 'Everyone' exist in the list and if 'Print' permission is set to
'Allow'

of course, you can be more specific on which user can print.
 
G

Guest

I am having the same problem and cannot get to the security tab on XP as
suggested (holding ctrl and right click doesnothing). Didi you find a
solution?
 

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