Still Cannot Add Network Printer - Access Denied

I am still having this issue and have not yet found an answer. I have found
many, many people asking the same question so this is apparently a
widespread problem.

I have a Windows XP Home computer with 2 printers installed. I have been
able to print to them when I had XP MCE on my laptop. Now with Vista I
cannot.

I have both machines with the same Network Workgroup. I have them all on
static IPs connected to a Linksys WRT54G Router. My laptop is connected via
an Intel 2200 Wi-Fi Adapter. Both computers have the same User name and
both have the same password.

When I try to add the printers via add printer wizard, it sees both printers
but when I try to actually install them it tries to connect and says Access
Denied.

I also tried to just browse to the computer and right click on the shared
printers and chose connect. Still Access Denied.

Anyone who had this find a solution? Anyone know how to solve this. If you
do, I bet you could make many dozens of people, hundreds of people happy.

Thanks.

BTW I am using 5728

I'm having the same problem... later today I may try hanging the printer off
a Vista box and sharing it and see if I can get to it from another Vista
box...

Lang

Yeah... hung the printer off a Vista box and was able to assign it as a
network printer on another Vista box, no problem.

I'm running XP Home on the PC that's sharing the printer. Don't know if
Professional or MCE would make a difference.

Lang

Hi Ho Lang Murphy,

Could you please explain what precisely is a Vista Box?

Thanking you.

I have the same problem

Absolutely impossible to install printer on windows XP network.

Thanking you.

Georgio

Another "Me Too" - I cannot find a way to share the XPHome printer with VISTA. However, file sharing works fine.

You Guys aren't alone, I've also got the same issue. I'm wondering if it's
because XP HOME edition uses "Simple file sharing"(lol) and Vista is actually
running "Network Discovery" witch is reallty tantamount to XP PRO File
Sharing. Anybody know how to turn Simple File Sharing on in Vista? Can You?

My uneducated guess would be that Vista Home Edition -might- support "simple
file sharing". Since most of us are evaluating Vista Ultimate... I think
not.

Lang

Oh well, Just an idea. I've got a similar post undr the network & Sharing
forum and someone there had mentioned it. They also mentioned the guest acct
in XP home being how it "shares the printer." You might wanna try enabling
it on Vista. Again, just an Idea. It didn't work for me, but who knows?
You might have better luck. Let me know.

I think, with this concentration on XP Home, you are barking up a wrong
tree.
The people using XP Pro have exactly the very same problem.
I am one of them.

It is impracticable for me ta attach the printer to the Vista machine.
But I am sure it will be accessible to the XP machines. By the way my USB
printer (Brother HL2030) installs OK on the Vista Machine.
Surely this is a Fudgey solution.
Certain people have multifunction printers, they would not like having to
access all those copier and scan functions over tne lan.

Georgio

OK... I just assumed that since I couldn't get to a shared printer on XP
Home, but could on XP Pro, that Home was the issue. And it could still be an
issue; you may have other issues that are preventing you from sharing a net
printer on XP Pro. Just a thought...

Lang

Why are no MVPs weighing with either a solution or an explanation that this
is a known issue that will be fixed. If it is not fixed in the shipping
version of Vista I will not upgrade my laptop and I will never upgrade the
desktop these are connected to because I don't use it enough to justify it.
Unless this is by design to get more to upgrade all their pcs. I won't be
doing that.

Okay, Here's the word from the other thread on Network and sharing, You
Can't do it because the XP Drivers WIL NOT INSTALL ON VISTA REMOTELY. From
what I gather, this means any version of XP, PRo Home, etc. You actually
need to install the Printer onto Vista and then configure the ports after.
Or Something like that. For more info just read the thread on Network &
Sharing entitled Cannot ad Printer- Access Denied.