can't see printer on xp w/vista laptop padre 12/30/2008 2:47:01 AM I have an xp desktop w/visa laptop I can see the workgroup through wireless network but can't see printer I have it shared and was able to see on old laptop w/xp. The printer is lexmark x84-85 is it because spooler or driver for printer is xp? -- padre

Re: can't see printer on xp w/vista laptop "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findemail[ at ]chicagotech.net> 12/30/2008 5:19:19 AM In the XP, run net share command. Can you see the shared printer? Post back here. -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "padre" <padre[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DC4AACB4-3A98-4AA1-B895-05A05D4C1D67[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I have an xp desktop w/visa laptop I can see the workgroup through > wireless > network but can't see printer I have it shared and was able to see on old > laptop w/xp. The printer is lexmark x84-85 is it because spooler or driver > for printer is xp? > -- > padre

RE: can't see printer on xp w/vista laptop Mick Murphy 12/30/2008 10:41:02 AM You also have to install a Vista Compatible Printer driver in the Vistra laptop, and a XP Printer Driver in the XP desktop. -- Mad Mike "padre" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have an xp desktop w/visa laptop I can see the workgroup through wireless > network but can't see printer I have it shared and was able to see on old > laptop w/xp. The printer is lexmark x84-85 is it because spooler or driver > for printer is xp? > -- > padre