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• Cannot install network printer on Windows 7. Detects the printer then it says cannot locate the driver. All my vista and XP machines have no problem finding drivers. It is a 32-bit 64-bit vs questions? How can I fix it?

  Cannot install network printer on Windows 7.  Detects the printer then it says cannot locate the driver.  All my vista and XP machines have no problem finding drivers. It is a 32-bit 64-bit vs questions?  How can I fix it?
  Windows Server 2008 network.  Printers have ip addresses. Install the drivers from the Print Manager.  /Terminal Server Workgroup installation.

  It's the same situation with XP.  The print driver names must match.  If you notice the name of the printer driver that uses XP is a name different from the one that is installed when you plug in the device on the Windows 7 computer.  This is just my assumption, please correct me if this isn't the case.

  The real solution is to install a 32-bit driver on the XP machine that uses the same name that the 64-bit driver and share a printer using this driver or find a 64-bit driver that uses the same name as the 32-bit driver installed on XP and install the driver on XP.

  Alan Morris Windows printing team; Here Microsoft Knowledge Base search: http://support.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?adv=1

• XP computers cannot locate Vista printer on LAN

  I'm trying to set up a home network.  I have 2 older computers running SP3 of XP and a Vista Premium 32.  The Vista computer will not locate the other 2, and other computers will locate the Vista computer, but cannot access the printer on it.  I have files and printers, sharing the value on all computers.  I also downloaded the printer drivers directly on XP computers, but that no longer works.  I've also updated the driver for this printer (HP Officejet 5610).  I also applied hotfix from article 922120.  I tried to disable the firewall and security and which was no help either.

  Hey jesseandchris,

  Are you able to print from the Windows Vista-based computer?

  Try and ping the printer with its IP address and check if you have connectivity.
   
  Method 1:

  Run the printer Troubleshooter:

  First of all, make sure that your printer is turned on and connected to your Windows computer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Then, try the printer troubleshooter, which will attempt to diagnose and solve your problem automatically.

  Access the link below and try them the Fix tool provided to automatically perform the process:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-printer-problems

  Method 2.

  Cross check the settings in the article below and check:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-finding-computers-on-a-home-network
   
   
  Method 3:

  It is recommended to download the drivers from the manufacturer's website.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?LC=en&DLC=en&cc=us&product=441125&lang=en

  For more information, refer to the following article:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Method 4:

  Configure the driver to correct the printer port.

  On the tab "Ports" of the "Printer properties" window, select the port for the printer driver.

  1. from the Windows desktop, open the printer properties window.

  2. click on the Ports tab.

  3. under the section "Printing on the following ports", select the port to which your printer is connected.

  Example: In this example, the printer is connected to the "USB001 virtual printer Port.

  4. click on 'Apply' to validate the changes.

  5 click ' general tab and then click on 'Print Page of Test' to confirm that the changes fixed the problem.

  Cross check all the parameters mentioned in the article below:

  Networking of computers running different versions of Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/networking-home-computers-running-different-versions-of-Windows

  Here is the link to the HP support.

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/support.html
   
   
  I hope this helps.

  Kind regards
  Manasa P - MIcrosoft technical support.

• Network printer keeps losing its connection to laptop only

  I have a HP 2055dn printer that is connected directly to the port USB001 on a Dell Windows 7 SP1 desktop pc. This printer is on our network with limited access to a specific user. The printer is installed on the pc as the default printer and works great. However, the issue is with the Dell laptop Windows XP SP3 to users that is connected to the network and also has access to the same printer. The printer is set up on the laptop and, sometimes, it works very well and it is sometimes impossible to connect to print. It doesn't matter whether or not it is defined as the default value. The driver is updated. There isn't any manually installed on the printer IP address, nor I see that the IP address of the printer is connected to on the server directly from computers to change a port setting. We use Windows 2003 server and do not have an internal network administrator.

  After making the foregoing I check the devices and printers on the Win XP machine and the HP2055 is listed but still displays "unable to connect". When I check the port for this device settings, it says:

  Port: USB001

  Description: Virtual USB Port

  Printer: HP LaserJet 2050 PCL6 of series

  If the port on the laptop computer Windows XP appears as "USB001", this means that the laptop would expect to find the printer physically connected to one of its own USB ports.  This isn't where I understand that you have the attached printer.

  Unless I'm totally confused about your configuration (always a distinct possibility), you have the printer physically connected to the Windows 7 desktop.  You want to be able to access the printer from the laptop XP over the network.

  I guess that you can share files between the Windows 7 Desktop and laptop computer Windows XP.  If you can't share files because you have not properly configured the network permissions, you will not be able to share the printer either.

  On the Windows 7 Desktop, go to printers and devices, right-click on the icon for the HP 2050 and select "printer properties".  Click on the "Sharing" tab  Boxes for 'Making the printing on the client computers' and 'Share this printer' must BOTH be audited.  Make a note of the name in the "Share name" box (this should be a name relatively short no spaces and no special characters, something like HP2050 would be nice).

  On the desktop of Windows 7, click right my computer and select Properties.  Make a note of the name of the computer.

  Because the instance of the printer currently installed on the laptop Windows XP expects to find the printer on the USB port, you must install another instance of the printer on the laptop.

  • Go to printers and faxes, and start the wizard to add a new printer (click on add a printer)
  • Click the radio button to add "a local printer attached to this computer.
  • Uncheck the box for "automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer."
  • Click next
  • Click on the radio button to "create a new port".
  • In the drop-down menu, select "Local Port"
  • Click next
  • In the "Enter a port name" box, type the following command and click OK
    \\COMPUTERNAME\Sharename
  
  where "COMPUTERNAME" is the name of the computer in Windows 7 that you noted above and "Sharename" is the name of the sharing the printer configured on the Windows 7 computer
• Run the wizard, add a new printer as usual.  If a message appears saying that a driver is already installed for this type of printer and you ask if you want to reuse the driver installed, answer Yes.
• When you get to the step of naming the printer, add something on behalf of so that you will know that this instance is one that is installed on the Windows 7 computer.  For example, if your computer name is DELLW7, you can name this printer 'HP2050 on DellW7.
• After you have confirmed that this system works reliably, you can delete the icon for the same printer in the screen of the laptop computer printers and fax machines (unless you sometimes actually want to connect the printer to the USB port of the laptop).

• Satellite A300D - 14 p - cannot install network printer

  I A300D - 14 p Vista 32 and the other a PC running XP Pro SP3.

  This PC is connected to the printer by USB port.
  I can see this printer on home network (Wi - Fi).
  When I try to install printer to A300, I get the message "I can't install it. Memory is not enough.
  What is the possible solution?

  Thanks in advance.
  Concerning

  How are you trying to install the network printer?
  Make a double click on it or something?

  Well, the PC with the printer should provide Vista drivers if you double-click it to install it because the PC is running Windows XP.
  But you can also download and install the printer drivers on your PC and then choose the network as port or IP address.

  Check it!

• Cannot install the printer on the laptop

  Point question:

  Product name: HP Photosmart e-all-in-one printer-D110a

  Model name: CN731A

  Portable printer is installed:

  Operating system: Windows 07-34 bits

  Brand: Dell

  I'm unable to install my photosmart D110a printer.  Previously, I have installed the printer on another laptop. I changed computers, now that the drive won't allow me to install fully on this new computer.  It allowed me to install and simply use the printer section, but not the scanner or copy option.  I uninstalled the printer now, it won't even install it partially.  I really need to use my printer.

  Restart your PC.

  Choose it "Full Feature" software for your printer from here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-80511-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=4062&product=4023246&sw_lang= "

• 2542 DeskJet printer to my laptop connection problems

  I recently bought a printer HP DeskJet 2542, who will replace my broken.

  All is well on the installation until where I am trying to connect my printer to my laptop, which has been frustratenly without success.

  I tried both wireless via the network and wired via a USB connection, but none work.

  After further investigation, I find that the software driver 2540 series for the connection between the PC and the printer is not yet installed, despite several attempts.

  I've repeatedly uninstalled and reinstalled the entire printer software, but even when it says that the installation is complete, it is still unable to connect the printer to my computer.

  In addition... I recently discovered that my connection to a portable printer is going through "WSD Print Device" of windows, that was invites me via Windows Update for a software update... but whenever I run it, it fails due to an error in "300073EB".

  My laptop is a Dell Inspiron N5040 Windows 7-64 bit. Only the changes that I did is to double the RAM of 4 GB to 8 GB by adding an additional memory chip.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated before that I simply returns the printer to the back.

  Well... I'm happy to announce that I finally got my printer is installed properly, and that it works correctly.

  It turns out that the problem was a registry key corrupted in the records of the registry where are stored the drivers for my printer was blocking the installation. I had to delete all the registry keys in the folder where they were stored, and then rename the folder in my folder of spool where the concerned driver files were stored "disable."

  For those who are interested: here are the relevant steps I took:

  (1) Obvously, back up your registry database first just in case where.

  (2) temporarily disable the spooler to print through the Services tool in administrative tools (click the button 'Stop' after right click on the list of the print spooler, and then click on 'Properties').

  (3) to open the Registry Editor (by typing 'regedit' on your search to start bar) and then right click on "regedit.exe" to log on as an administrator.

  (4) using the left side nested directory of the folder, scroll to that folder in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows x64\Drivers\Version-3

  (For machines Win 7 32 bit, replace "Windows x 64" with "Windows NT x 86").

  Find the subfolder under the location of the driver corrupted (in my case, "HP Deskjet 2540 series") and right click and delete it. (Note: you could also do the same to all the other driver files listed there, but you'd still have to reinstall services once you restart the system.) That's why you need this backup.)

  (5) then, get out of the Publisher of the registry, and using Windows Explorer: find this folder in your root (C:\) directory:

  C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3

  (This assumes that you are using Win 7-64 bit, 32 bit, replace "x 64" by "W32X86".)

  Rename the folder marked as '3' to '3.old '.

  (6) now go back and restart the print spooler by using the same procedure as 1), except by clicking the button 'start '. (If your print spooler is set to 'Automatic', however, you may ignore this process, since the reboot will automatically restart.)

  (7) Finally, reboot and reinstall your software print either by using the CD or directly on the site of HP.

  It may be simply that a previous installation of a previous printer corrupt keys enough that he was blocking the installation.

  Justice and resolution can grind slowly, but with a little investigation, it ultimately grinds. Thanks for your help... and you can consider this to be "SOLVED".

• Windows 7, and homegroup to print from my laptop connected wireless...

  I have 3 desktop computers running Windows 7, all networking, all in a homegroup with a HP all-in-One printer attached to one of the desktop computers. I also have a Toshiba laptop, also Windows 7 computer in wireless network and as part of the homegroup. When I print from the laptop, sometimes it will print and other times, it will send the print job but it's like the printjob enters the twilight zone and nothing happens. Confused on how to solve this problem, any suggestions?

  Hello

  1. What is the number of the HP printer model?

  2 are you able to print correctly on other computers?

  3. who is the antivirus installed on the laptop program? Is there a firewall integrated with the antivirus?

  4. is this problem limited to any specific application such as Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word etc.?

  It seems that the firewall program is blocking the printer. I suggest you perform the steps.

  Method 1:

  Step 1: if you have McAfee or Norton installed on the computer, you can change the default firewall settings and check.

  Step 2: Disable the anti-virus software if installed some and check.

  Warning: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you need to disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

  Method 2: Restart the print spooler service

  You must be logged on as administrator to perform these steps.

  a. open Administrative tools by clicking the Start button, then Control Panel. In the search box, type administrative tools, and then click Administrative tools.
  b. double-click on Services. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  c. right-click on print spooler service and then click Properties.
  d. under the tab general , next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic is selected.
  e. If the service is not already running, under Service status, click Start and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  See also:

  Why can I not print

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/why-cant-I-print

  Hope this information helps. Response with status so that we can help you.

• Toshiba laptops work well with Linux?

  I'm a big fan of Toshiba, but it's the last time I buy a Toshiba product. Producing none of Toshiba laptops running Linux? Least toshiba engineers could do is to make sure that a live ubuntu cd works on the laptop, to make sure that the fan starts and check maybe even the graphics driver works. If it's the fault of ubuntu then drop a bug in launchpad. As far as I know, none of the new Toshiba laptops have a fan that works properly, don't waste your money.

  > All computers laptop Toshiba work well with Linux?
  In General, they work well with Linux. If you see this section of Linux, you'll see that menu use Linux on various models of Toshiba laptops.

  Officially, Linux is not supported on Toshiba laptops and it may happen that you will have a few small problems with Toshiba specific things like the multimedia keys.
  A bit this section Linux and pick up the info you need.

• When I try to add a network printer to my laptop I get the error: Windows cannot connect to the printer. Operation can not be completed (error 0 x 00000006).

  The printer is connected to the queue printing is an Epson Stylus Color 740.  I can print to it, if I connect to my laptop directly to the printer.  I also have this error for any printer I am trying to add that is on the network.

  Hello

  My suggestion would be to download and install the latest drivers from the EPSON Web site.
  http://www.Epson.com/cgi-bin/store/support/SupportIndex.jsp

  I hope that helps!

• Mac OS 10.5 Hello cannot find the printer driver for P1606dn connected via a wired network.

  I tried to connect my HP Laserjet Pro P1606dn to my PowerMac G5 running Mac OS 10.5.8.  I have connected the priner to my LAN via the Ethernet cables and Switch 8 port NetGear.  I then properly installed printer driver from the CD provided on the Mac and went into system preferences / Print & Fax to add the printer to the list of the connected printers.  Click on the button «+»  The HP P106dn was listed in the table (kind = Hello).

  I chose this entry in the table, and the dialog box immediately went into action: the pullodwn "to Print using" listed the message 'Please select a printer or driver model' greyed and a spinning wheel called 'Search for new drivers' appeared underneath.  The dialog box search but never find the printer driver (I waited for 20 minutes without success).  I installed some other HP printers in this way on this machine with no problems, for example, HP Color Laserjet 2605dn.  Why this method does not work with this printer?

  I was able to connect to this printer with other (Intel) Macs in my house through this arrangement of LAN.  Is the printer driver for the Intel Macs only?

  I disconnected the printer from the local network and connected directly to my Mac with a USB cable.  The same process, and I was able to connect to this printer.  Successfully print a document page.  Although it gives me a work-around for Mac G5, I need to share this printer with other Macs in my household.

  I went on the HP download site and downloaded the latest driver for this printer, re-installed the printer driver on Mac and repeat the steps for the arrangement of LAN (above) complete the connection via the Print & Fax dialog box.  The result was the same: spinning wheel looking for a printer driver are not.

  I don't know what else to do, or why this facility will not work.  I would much appreciate it if someone could give an explanation for this or any suggestions as to what can be done?

  Ed

  I'm sorry to get back to you on this so late.  I was OOT Sunday all day.

  Ok. So, here is what happened.  As I mentioned at the end of my last post, I was in the process of resetting my printing system, repair disk permissions, then restarting.   Reset the printing system wiped out all my printers in the "Printers" pane in the "Print & Fax" system preferences dialog window  I moved forward and fix permissions of the drive on my system disk.  A number of authorities have been repaired, but nothing that I could decipher impression related ro.  Finally, I restarted my Mac and went directly to the dialog box print & Telec.

  As the printers pane was still empty, I'm gone before adding the simplest of my printers (LaserWriter 360 connected via AppleTalk) who has always been correctly added to the list printers in the past.  No chance!  WAITED a few minutes everything is was "Looking for new drivers.".  I tried the Color Laserjet 2605dn.  No luck.  Then the Laserjet P1606dn.  No luck.

  Thus, this way of solution did not work, and now I was without any driver associated with one of my connected printers.  I decided that I had no choice to rebuild the operating system.  I started my DVD of Installation OS 10.5.4 to rebuild my system (without reformatting my HARD drive).  Once which was finished, I've immediately went to the Print & Fax dialog box and tried to add in each of my printers.  In a few seconds the LaserWriter was added successfully, then the HP Color Laserjet 2605dn, and FINALLY, the Laserjet P1606dn.  Thus, it appeared that my upgrade to OS 10.5.8 was at the origin of the problem.

  I proceed with Sofware Update to restore the computer to OS 10.5.8 and again once, went to the dialog box Print & Fax to experiment with the addition of each of the printers again.  Stopping before the acceptance of each 'Add', I could find quickly and successfully the drivers for each of the connected printers.  So, it doesn't seem to be a problem with OS 10.5.8 find printer drivers.

  After reflection, I concluded that the problem must have appeared during the upgrade to OS 10.4.11 OS 10.5.4, but it remained hidden until I tried to add these new printers to the list of printers.

  I appreciate the reference to the last download Laserjet full feature software.   Since I was able to solve the problem without it, I mind not do the download.

  I want to thank you for patiently stay with me during the last two weeks, your advice and comments.  Just having someone to "talk" about it, it was reassuring and useful that I went along to apply each suggestion to the problem.  I tried to solve this problem several times on my own before that, the search of the forums, and I hesitated to participate actively – to reach out.  I'm feeling very different about it now.  Once again, thanks a lot.

• WIndows 7 64 cannot locate/install print driver for a HP Laserjet 1022 USB on a box of XP SP3 32 bit

  I tried several times to use the original installation disc, the latest version of the software driver hp Forum, etc. All with no luck. And now, of course, my host system is all messed up with installs partial. I know it works because I saw another W7 - 64 box to connect to the same XP machine via the network. I need measures to clean first the disorder of my current box then the steps to connect to the printer on the XP machine over the network. This is similar to a question last may, who seems to have been abandoned.

  Poster 8lives gives the following solution in another thread:

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/printing-issues-troubleshooting/Windows-can-t-find-a-driver-for-HP-LaserJet-1022-on-the-network/TD-p/1539549

  On the Win 7 computer...

  Devices and printers

  Add a printer

  Add a local printer

  Select create a new port:

  Select Local Port for the port Type:

  Enter the name of the network to the XP computer that is. \\XPcomputername\LJprinterid

  Install the LaserJet 1020 driver when prompted

  This did it for me.

• try to print from my laptop connected wireless

  When I test printing from Firefox on my laptop Firefox crashes if I goto Internet explorer, I am able to print what I am doing wrong

  We are sorry to hear that Firefox crashes. To better help you, please follow the steps below to provide us with the ID's crash to help us learn more about your accident.

  1. Entered on: crashes in the location bar (this is where you enter the URL of your Web site) and press ENTER. You should now see a list of submitted incident reports.
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• Neither my XPpro 5.1.2700, SP 3, 2600 PC or W7 Starter Pack, SP 1 Netbook Bld Bld cannot identify a printer HP DJ 6620 connected, so, how do I connect it?

  Unfortunately, I have more the CD of Installation HP.

  Currently, it is connected via a USB cable. Finally, I want to use Wi - Fi.

  Hello

  I see that your printer is not detected by one of the computers.

  How the computers and printers are connected? What is the type of network connection that is used to connect computers and the printer?

  Make sure you have installed the software and drivers necessary for your printer and also make sure that you installed it correctly.

  You can see the 'Mike Hall MVPMike Hall MVP' suggestions on the following thread.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/sharing-printers-between-Windows-7-and-XP/4879c815-b48d-4e1f-A445-695200d4b8f3

  Reference link:

  Printer in Windows problems
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/printer-problems-in-Windows

  I hope that helps!

  If you need help on this problem or any question of Windows in the future let us know.

• Laptop doesn't recognize the printer hp officejet laptop connected through ethernet

  New HP Pavilion computer laptop does not recognize my printer HP Officejet Pro L7590 that is connected via ethernet. Also, I have a Comcast modem and could not connect to the printer connected to modem either. Therefore, can not connect via modem or ethernet with the direct printer connection.

  Have you set the printer as the default printer?