Open a command prompt window on the Vista machine (All Programs,
Accessories)
type
net view \\DBNS6L71
you should see something like this
net view \\machine
Shared resources at \\machine
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
APPLE Print APPLE
MACHINE Print MACHINE
TEST9500 Print TEST9500
The command completed successfully.
next get a directory of the XP machine's print$ share
dir \\DBNS6L71\print$
send me the response to the commands.
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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Kirsten" <Kirsten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36704D95-0059-43BD-9442-AB2655D605AB@microsoft.com...
>I renamed my XP printer so that there were no spaces. Then on the Vista
> machine I did add a printer and choose local printer. When prompted I
> choose
> add a local port and typed in \\DBNS6L71\DellPhoto Then the dialog box
> hung
> up - not responding and that was that. No luck. Help please. Thanks,
> Kirsten
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Try adding the printer as a local printer. Create a Local Port with the
>> name \\XPMachine\Printshare (If you have spaces in the share name remove
>> them). Select the Dell Vista driver or reinstall the one you downloaded.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Kirsten" <Kirsten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A39530CA-FC94-4FF6-B3D9-A45E7094A646@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a home network set up which has cable internet coming into the
>> > house to the cable modem, and that then runs to a router. To the router
>> > I
>> > have one XP computer connected wirelessly the printer is connected to
>> > that computer. That computer is running XP Home edition. I have a new
>> > computer running Vista Basic also connected to the router. After many
>> > hours
>> > and much trouble I finally have the two computers networked, able to
>> > see
>> > each
>> > other, the files and the printer. I downloaded the Vista drivers on
>> > the
>> > Vista machine for the printer. The printer icon says it is ready. I
>> > can
>> > even
>> > select it from the drop down menu when wanting to print a document, but
>> > as
>> > soon as I press start I get an error
>> > message that the document failed to print. The printer software says it
>> > failed to connect. I have tried every suggestion that I could find on
>> > newsgroups and on the web. Everything looks like it should work. I
>> > have
>> > checked all permissions, securities, etc. Done everything and still it
>> > won't
>> > print from the Vista machine to the XP machine. Dell said I could pay
>> > for
>> > help but they also told me it should work. They also told me to move
>> > the
>> > printer to the Vista machine. Which I will do if nobody can help me.
>> > Please
>> > help. Thanks, Kirsten
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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