Can't print from XP Computer to Vista Printer Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss Can't print from XP Computer to Vista Printer in the Windows Vista forums; I have a Cannon i560 attached to the Vista Computer and it can be seen and installed from the Windows XP computers on the network but it says accessed denied ...

[SamR]

I have a Cannon i560 attached to the Vista Computer and it can be seen and installed from the Windows XP computers on the network but it says accessed denied and will not let the XP computer print to it.
Any ideas on how to fix this problem???

Sam

[Snuffy]

Make sure you have share on in both units...
the Wizard will assist in that... if you have any problems.

[Znod]

As Snuffy implies, be sure that (non-password protected) printer sharing is activated on the Vista machine in Control Panel > Networking and Sharing Center.

[SamR]

Originally Posted by Znod

As Snuffy implies, be sure that (non-password protected) printer sharing is activated on the Vista machine in Control Panel > Networking and Sharing Center.

Sorry it took so long to get back on here. Been gone.
Printer Sharing is on and password protection is off. The Xp machine sees the printer but when you try to print to it, it says you don't have permission.

Sam

[Snuffy]

and it can be seen and installed from the Windows XP computers

have you installed it thru the Vista Computer. ???? and can it still be seen by all on the network?

[SamR]

Yes and Yes ... But the rest of the network are XP machines and all 3 of them can see but are denied permission when they try to print.

[Snuffy]

I am sure you have,
1. the DEFAULT Printer on ea computer is or linked to your Cannon.
2. Your hub does support more than one printer connection.
3. You might try to rename a printer
Click to open Printers.

Click the printer that you want to rename, and then click Rename this printer on the toolbar. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Next to the printer's icon, enter the new printer name. make sure all computer use the same name.

4. you also might insure your Printer is default permission to Print.
What are printer permissions?

Printer permissions determine which printer properties you can manage, such as renaming or sharing a printer, allowing or removing access to the printer, and determining who can manage documents or properties for the printer. Printer permissions are typically managed by the person who installed the printer or, if the printer is connected to a business or enterprise network, by a system administrator.

Permissions can be assigned to each person who uses the printer or to a group of users who have the same type of user account. Members of the administrators group on the computer, for example, have permission to manage printers by default.

Windows offers four types of printer permissions:

Print. By default, each user can print and cancel, pause, or restart documents or files that they send to a printer.

Manage documents. If you have this permission, you can manage all jobs for a printer that are waiting in the print queue, including documents or files that are being printed by other users. For more information, see View the print queue.

Manage printers. This permission allows you to rename, delete, share, and choose preferences for the printer. It also allows you to choose printer permissions for other users and to manage all jobs for the printer. Members of the administrator group for a computer have permission to manage printers by default.

Special permissions. These permissions, typically used only by system administrators, can be used to change the printer owner, if needed. The printer CREATOR OWNER is given all printer permissions and is, by default, the person who installs the printer.

Last but not least, You did install all the required drivers for the other computers incase they could not find the Vista Driver on your system and you did give ea additional network computer the user name & password .

Wish I could help more. but Vista Printer assistance is rather limited.