Problem with 7 and networked printer.
I have a client with XP Pro/ 7 Business clients on a 2k3 domain. They have a printer connected to the domain using TCP/IP and all machines can print to it, including the 7 boxes. However, the 7 boxes cannot see the driver shared from the printer. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please note that I am rarely there and they 'maintain' their network and computers on their own most of the time.
February 8th, 2010 8:47pm

Hello,What is the model of the printer? What's the detall error message when trying to install the printer?Try to install printer driver with the following method: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel and double click Devices and Printers.2. Click Add a Printer. 3. Select "Add a local printer". 4. Select "Create a new port". Choose "Local Port" as the type of the port. 5. In the box "Enter a port name", type the address as the following format. \\ [IP address of the host computer]\[The Share Name of the printer] Then click Next. 6. Choose the correct driver in the driver list. If no available driver, click the button Windows Update, wait for the process finishes and then look for the driver again.7. Finish the installation. Thomas77
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February 9th, 2010 8:40am

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