I don't seem to be able to print anything from any of my other computers in my network. When I was running on XP only I had no problem. Now I can only print from the computer directly linked to the printer. None of the other computers will connect. I see the printer as an option on all the computers; but when I go to print I get an error.

open up the network find the PC with printer, open the share find the printer highlite and right clcik and select connect it should install the printer, it may ask for the driverbrowse to it.This all ASSUMES you have setup the PCs to allow access, if not then start with thatSame user / passwords on both boxes...blah blah.....

this might be overkill for you, but it'll be a good review just in case If you have a home network and are running Windows 7/Vista and have XP on other PC(s) you might want to share files between them. Today we will look at the steps to share files and hardware devices like a printer. Sharing Files In Windows 7/Vista and XP Sharing folders between two Windows 7 machines with the new HomeGroup feature is an easy process, but the HomeGroup feature is not compatible with Vista or XP. For this tutorial we are using Windows 7 x64 RC1 and XP Professional SP3 connected through a basic Linksys home wireless router. First make sure both machines are members of the same Workgroup which by default is named Workgroup. On the Windows 7 machine go into Control Panel \ All Control Panel Items \ Network and Sharing Center then click on Change advanced sharing settings. You will want to verify the following settings under Advanced Sharing Settings for the Home or Work and Public profile. If you want any user to have access the public shares turn off password protection. This is located in Advanced Sharing Settings toward the bottom of the list. If you want to keep it enabled make sure there is a log in account for the other XP machines and they have a password. Now if you go into Network in Windows 7 you should see your XP machine and the Windows 7 as well which in this case is Mysticgeek-PC. To share the printer on the Windows 7 machine go into Devices and Printers from the Start menu and double click on the printer icon. Next double click on "Customize your printer". In the Properties screen click on the Sharing Tab and check the box to share the printer and type in its share name. If your XP machine is an x86 OS you can install Additional Drivers before setting up the XP machine. To find the shared folders and devices double click on the Windows 7 machine icon under Network. Here you can see the printer connected to my Windows 7 machine is shared and also the Users Folder. Continue into the Users folder and Public to see the shared folders, here I also created a folder called XP Share just to keep everything in central location. Over on your XP machine open up My Network Places to find the Windows 7 (mysticgeek-pc) shared folder. Double click on the Share folder to find a list of shared folders in the Public folder on Windows 7. If you have password protection enabled you will need to type in the username and password of the user account on the Windows 7 machine first. Setup XP With Shared Printer To set up the shared printer in XP you will need to go into Printers and Faxes from the Start menu and kick off the Add Printer Wizard. Now select "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer" then hit Next. Next select "Connect to this printer…" and type in the path for the printer connected to the Windows 7 machine and click next. Now click Yes to the confirmation message. Then click Finish the printer to install and complete the Wizard. In some cases you will need to install the x86 XP drivers for the shared printer because the Windows 7 drivers are not compatible with XP. When everything is installed open up Printers and Faxes to find the shared printer. This should help you get started with sharing your files and other devices with your Windows 7 machine. When I first started I was able to see the printer on XP right away because I had a HomeGroup set up, but once I deleted it I needed to share the printer like you would for a workgroup. You might also have to do a couple restarts of the XP machine for it to see the shared resources on Windows 7. MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]

cdobbs, that there is one sweet walk thru..nice job.I find it much faster / easier to install printers by just browsing, the shares\\pcname or \\ipaddress and highlite. right click. click, clcik, click...but I am Fat N Lazy, and only work with one hand (gotta hold my Chelada* in other one).*Chelada A Clamato juice and beer mix with lime and salt.

It's a great job cdobbs!So please follow the instruction. If there is any error occurs, or any step in the process is failed to be performed, please write down the error or help capture a screenshot.Here are the steps to upload a picture.Note: Picture will be shared to everyone.

Yes, us old dogs know how to get around (or stumble around) I think you're like me - a throw back from early TI/Apple II/early DOS years where we didn't have the internet to find answers, we at least not GUI (finger anyone) ;) MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]

I was dragging cable and setting up NCP networks when my freinds where going to high school football games.

This post was very helpful, but even after following it I am still stuck.My printer is connected to a system running XP Home. I have a created a share for this printer and can see it from other Windows XP machines. I have a laptop running Windows 7 Professional. I am trying to connect to the printer from this laptop. I can see the printer in the shared list but get the following message when I try to connect:"Windows cannot connect to the printer. Access denied." Can you help?

Hi GHS_53,You can first try if the Windows 7 laptop can access shared files on target Windows XP computer. If the Windows 7 laptop is in a homegroup, find HomeGroup connections option in Advanced sharing settings, change it to "Use user accounts and password to connect to other computers".In addition you can try to add the same user account on Windows 7 with the same password to Windows XP computer for testing.If issue still exists I recommend you create a new topic.

I need the walkthrough, but I can't see the screenshots.