Unable to share the printer attached to the XP with windows 7, receive error message: windows cannot connect to the printer: operation failed with error 0x000004f1.

Original title: printer HP LaserJet 4050 of PCL6 compatible with Windows 7?

I have a desktop windows xp pro (SP3 5.1.2600) and you have a printer HP LaserJet 4050 PCL6.  The printer works fine connected to the desktop computer with a parallel port.  I'm trying to share the printer on my home network so that Win 7 (6.1.7601 SP1) laptops can use its printing features.  Please help.

First I tried to add it with \\hostname\printername that returned this error: windows cannot connect to the printer: operation failed with error 0x000004f1.
Thanks in advance for any help / support!

Hello

 

1. the two Windows XP, Windows 7 connected in a same workgroup?

2. can you access files shared XP of Windows 7 computer?

3. check if the printer is shared or not?

I suggest you follow these methods and check.

HP LaserJet 4050 PCL6 printer is not compatible with Windows 7. Printer drivers are available for Windows XP-based computers only.

http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25475&prodNameId=18322&swEnvOID=228&swLang=8&mode=2&swItem=LJ-4119-3

It is not in the Windows 7 Compatibility Center.

http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/search.aspx?l=en-us&type=hardware&s=4050%20PCL6

I sugegst you contact HP support for Windows 7 drivers, after you instaall drivers to check with the question.

http://WWW8.HP.com/us/en/support-drivers.html

See also: networking computers running different versions of Windows

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/networking-home-computers-running-different-versions-of-Windows#section_7

I hope this helps!

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