I'm testing the 64-bit Feb 06 release. Is anybody having any problems seeing shared networked printers which are connected to the network on XP boxes?
When I try to scan for the printers, Vista can't find em...

Connetion issues wi networked printers connected on XP boxes
Can you try entering in the name or the IP address of the printer instead? Also make sure your workgroup/domain names are matched up with the computer the printer is connected to :o)
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I'm testing the 64-bit Feb 06 release. Is anybody having any problems seeing shared networked printers which are connected to the network on XP boxes?
When I try to scan for the printers, Vista can't find em...
Try type in the name of the printer ie.
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"Vista Tester" wrote in message
I'm testing the 64-bit Feb 06 release. Is anybody having any problems seeing shared networked printers which are connected to the network on XP boxes?
When I try to scan for the printers, Vista can't find em...
Thx for the suggestion. Unfortunately, these are just printers connected through another PC rather than through a print server so there's no unique IP :(
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message
Can you try entering in the name or the IP address of the printer instead? Also make sure your workgroup/domain names are matched up with the computer the printer is connected to :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Vista Tester" wrote in message I'm testing the 64-bit Feb 06 release. Is anybody having any problems seeing shared networked printers which are connected to the network on XP boxes?
When I try to scan for the printers, Vista can't find em...
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