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Catmom7 - 25 Sep 2007 03:54 GMT

I have two computers that run Windows Xp , Just recently we purchased one
with Vista home premium. I tried to have the Vista as the main computer but
was not able to share the printer (Lexmark 3350) with the other two computers
. I've switched it back so now the other two Windows Xp computers are able to
share the printer. I have not been able to get the one with Vista to
recognize the printer. All of the computers show up when I check the
workgroup station. Can this be done or am I wasting my time??? I need to
decide if i'm going to be keeping this new computer/operating system. So far
no one else in the house wants to use it. When I had the printer hooked up
direct we kept having problems I was up at 3am troubleshooting so my son
could print his homework! Please help....

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Malke - 25 Sep 2007 12:41 GMT

> I have two computers that run Windows Xp , Just recently we purchased one
> with Vista home premium. I tried to have the Vista as the main computer but
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> direct we kept having problems I was up at 3am troubleshooting so my son
> could print his homework! Please help....

You can do this provided the printer has Vista drivers and you have
correctly set up file/printer sharing on your Local Area Network (LAN)
and shared out the printer from the computer to which it is attached.
Install the drivers on the Vista machine. Here is a TinyURL link to
Vista drivers for the Lexmark X3350:

http://tinyurl.com/3c9qvd

Here is a link to information about file/printer sharing on Vista:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Malke

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Catmom7 - 27 Sep 2007 01:29 GMT

OMG, thanks so much. I am now able to use my printer on any one of the
computers...

> > I have two computers that run Windows Xp , Just recently we purchased one
> > with Vista home premium. I tried to have the Vista as the main computer but
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> Malke

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Malke - 27 Sep 2007 03:02 GMT

> OMG, thanks so much. I am now able to use my printer on any one of the
> computers...

I'm so glad that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to post back.

Malke

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