Printer Sharing thru Vista

We had setup Printer Sharing a few months ago when I had a sony vaio notebook after MUCH difficulty and stress. It turned out to be the Norton Internet Security was the issue. We changed the trust control level and that allowed the 2 computers to communicate with each other. NOW my mom has a dv5t and we also have a family computer (Pavilion a6460t). Both systems are running Windows Vista Home Premium w/SP1 32 Bit. Now we're using NIS 2009 on both of the computer and I'm trying to setup Printer Sharing for her so she can print from her laptop to the printer that's connected thru a USB cable to the desktop computer. However I'm experience difficulty yet again and don't have a clue as to what's going on. Right now both computers are set to "Private Network" on the Network & Sharing Center. Network Discovery is ON for both computers. Printer Sharing is turned ON on both computers. Password protected sharing is turned off for both computers. Both the laptop and desktop are connected to the SAME wireless router (Linksys WRT610N). Also to be clear the Workgroup for both systems is "WORKGROUP" The laptop's computer name is "JSimpson-PC" and the desktop's name is "SIMPSONFAMILY-PC". Yet when I go to the Network & Sharing Center and click on "View full map" the map on my the desktop ends up showing ONLY the desktop connected to the router connected to the internet globe. It's like it does not recognize the laptop that's connected to the SAME wireless router (Linksys WRT610N) I go to the dv5t and I go to Network & Sharing Center, click on "View full map" and the SAME thing happens. The map shows the laptop's PC Name connected to the router connected to the Internet globe. Again it's like the he laptop does not recognize the desktop. However the network map that appears when I click on "View ful map" for BOTH systems shows the XBox 360 which is connected to the router thru an ethernet cable.... As for NIS 2009 I tried changing the network trust level to FULL TRUST and that didn't change anything...so I don't know what else to do or what's going on. I tried contacting Linksys thinking it might have to do with the wireless router but they told me that it has nothing to do with them and that I should contact MS or HP. However I think it may have to do with the router and I was wondering if maybe someone on here who's expert may know something. I would appreciate any and all help.

I was having the same problem with not being able to share files/printers. At first I would blame Vista but ultimately it was the router. This took just a simple search
on google but this is what you can try...
Go to router web-based utility and then to "port range forwarding"
Enter a name for the first item like "Printer Sharing1"
Enter range of 137 to 139 and select "both" and then enter the ip
address of the computer(laptop) not connected to the printer
Add a checkmark and then "save settings"
Enter a second item ie "Printer Sharing2"
Enter range of 445 to 445 and select "tcp" or "both" and again
enter the ip of the non-sharing computer and save.
After doing this I have never had a problem sharing files or printers.
Hope this helps...

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I have a home network setup of PC and laptop both running Windows Vista Home Premium. The PC has a HP Photosmart C5280 printer connected via USB. I have a DLink wireless modem connected to PC.
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So, the printer shows up on the Mac, but when trying to print I get messages saying the printer is offline.
Does anyone have any suggestions?? If so, a step by step guide would be extremely helpful seeing I'm still just finding my way around new Mac.
Cheers - I look forward to your replies.

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File & Printer Sharing with Windows Vista

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I would like to add that I DO NOT want to share my laptop at all. It is my personal computer & if I can set up file sharing from my mac to the main PC on vista while still blocking any access to my computer.
I am currently following this procedure - http://www.ifelix.net/tech/3022.html

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Today I tired setting up a printer sharing network over my linksys wireless router. I turned the printer sharing on and the windows sharing on my mac. Then I launched my notebook with vista on it and installed Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3. Once the installation finished I ran the wizard and installed the shared Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer.
Once I finished the wizard I gave the printer a go.
I tried printing a word document on my Vista machine using the new wireless set up and nothing happens the printer queue gains the document spools it and then it's gone. Then, I tried using Vistas Sharing set up. After setting up another printer icon (the same printer). When I go to print I get an error message.
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(also, my Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Printer is hooked up to my mac mini through USB).
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Hello Joe,
I failed the login “connection to server with username and password not possible - Failure 256”
Some cures here...
http://archive.macfixitforums.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/691131/site _id/1#import
One more way to overcome stubborn printing to a Windows® printer from a Mac...
http://iharder.sourceforge.net/current/macosx/winmacprinter/
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301397
iFelix...
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3020.html
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/windowsxp.html
I did not succeed using the PC’s name - even though the workgroup is set correctly.
Might try Bonjour for Windows...
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/windows/bonjourforwindows.html
Which may also cure the Printer Sharing problem.
Oh. make sure Printer Sharing IS NOT set on the Mac, if it is turn it off & reboot.

Wireless printer sharing with windows 7 and vista operating systems.

hello can anyone help me?
i have a new HP pc with windows 7 OS, and have an epson PX710W 3in1 printer.
i want to connect a laptop with vista OS to share the printer (wireless set up).
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i have set up file/ print sharing but there is the problem. it appears to me that sharing is only possible between pc,s etc with windows 7 OS via the homegroup set up. Has anyone encountered this problem at all, has anyone any ideas? or is it a configuration problem that i'm not aware of?

I found that I had issues with getting all of these to work - individually. I have an XPPro (32) pc trying to print to Win7Ultimate printer - printer is shared with all settings wide open, works great with another 7 or Vista machine, but same errors
as above for XP. I got it to work an old way, and then the "local port" way worked. I don't really know why as yet, but I am investigating.
My Solution -
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2. Connect the printer to the 7 machine, print a test, then change the file and print sharing options to "yes". I also installed the "Universal Driver" for my printer - HP1200 Laserjet.
3. Make sure that the Network type that the 7 machine sees is "Work" or "Home", not "Public". - I don't know if this really did anything or not, but I did make the change - mine thought the network was "Public".
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Sorry, I can't really tell what solved to issue finally but I can tell you what I did step by step:
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Check the Vista computer Workgroup and check it on my mac, they were the same.
Download the ghostscript files and installed them so that the correct driver could be selected.
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on the URL field I wrote the vista ip/printer name
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Went to the router settings and opened the same port for TCP and UDP again.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4305954&#4305954
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
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How you have connected this both the routers to each other?
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or
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Can't print to windows Vista printer from Mac OS 10.6.7

Hi All,
Proud new owner of iMac 27" and have successfully managed to set up file sharing between my new Mac and current Windows Vista machine. Windows is attached to a Belkin 54g wireless router. A Canon MP960 is attached to the Windows machine via USB. The Mac is working with the network via Airport.
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Mac OS X v10.5 or later
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Trying to set up printer sharing using WRT54G2

After reading the forum I have not been able to find a solution or very dated answers so sorry if this is already answered...
ConfigurationL
- Cable modem as internet access point
- Cisco WRT54G2 (firmware 1.0.04) behind the cable modem to host my home network
- devices attached:
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- I can access the internet from all locations
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Some testing:
- PC: ping to WRT works
- PC: ping to laptop works on IP address and hostname
- laptop: ping to WRT works
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I assume your XP machine is 32bit (most are)? Here are a couple guides that may help:
http://goo.gl/br6c
and
http://goo.gl/4Eun
Also, here is a Microsoft Article to ensure that you have Windows 7 setup properly for printer sharing (article is for Vista, but works just as well for 7):
http://goo.gl/WVO6U
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I have Windows 7 RC, 64 bit loaded with an HP Deskjet 5150 Serises printer that I want to share with my XP machines. I've worked through all the other posts to get the file sharing working (same work groups, network discovery on, etc.) Now I went to the screen to turn sharing on for my printer which I did. Then I went to the additional drivers screen, clicked on the x86 box and pointed the search box directly to the proper folder on my HP driver disk. An error box comes up titled "Selected printer driver not found", with a message of "The specified location does not contain the driver HP Deskjet 5150 series for the requested processor architecture". I double checked to be sure I pointed at the "/win2k_xp" folder on the driver disk. Then I downloaded the latest driver from HP but have the same result.

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I'm going to apologize first because I don't have a real solution and my post will sound negative, but my experience may give some insight.
My experience is that Apple didn't get Windows printing "done right" until 10.5. Prior to that, I could never print to a Canon S800 printer attached to a Vista Ultimate machine. With the printer attached to a XP machine, I could print, but it would often fail. (Just no output and OSX saying printer was offline.) This was with a G3 B&W with 10.3 and a iMac with 10.4. And like you, I did try the IPP and LPD settings but just never got a usable setup.
Then I got a Macbook Pro with 10.5. Printing worked fine straight out of the box to the same S800 printer on Vista. Mac Mini with 10.5 worked also. Upgraded both to 10.6 and printing still works. Even a clean reload of 10.6 on the Macbook, Windows printing is fine. Also to a Epson R280 attached to the same Vista machine.
Windows 2008, having more in common with Vista and Win7, I'd guess that you may be having similar issues to me. I don't know of any fix, other than 10.5. If you have a friend with a newer Mac, then you can test it. (Otherwise, if you can upgrade your Mac to 10.5 or 10.6. But testing with a friend's Mac would save the cost of buying an OSX upgrade if it didn't work.)
Like I said, no real solution, other than possibly upgrading to 10.5/10.6. So maybe just a pointer to a different line of thinking. Good luck!

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