Printer Sharing over network with 32bit and 64bit

lbrtdy · 10-09-2009, 09:47 PM

Hello forum,
I encountered a problem that I have never encountered before while trying to help a friend set up printer sharing. The thing is that they got a new computer, a 64bit vista and I have trouble adding it to the network. Before, all 2 computers were 32 bit xp, so printer sharing was a snap. But this new 64 bit computer keeps giving me an error when trying to connect to \\192.168.1.102\printer. The printer is hooked up to a windows xp 32 bit machine like always, but 64 bit vista can't connect, I assumed because of driver issues, as the 32 bit machine doesn't have 64 bit drivers installed of course. What options do I have? Before I tried hooking up printer to 64 bit machine, but all 32 bits can't connect so... at least this way 2 computers can print as opposed to 1. The printer is a dell aio a940. Any help would be appreciated.

Riskyone101 · 10-09-2009, 10:20 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Dell 64bit Vista AIo A940 Patch:
http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=224628

Dell AIO A940 driver for 64bit Vista:
http://support.us.dell.com/support/d...&fileid=203950

Dell AIO A940 Firmware:
http://support.dell.com/support/down...0&fileid=97891

Dell AIO A940 XP windows driver and firmware:
http://support.dell.com/support/down...&catid=&impid=

Notes: You need to install printer via the USB cable on every computer that is going to use the printer through the network.

Installing printer on the 64bit Vista computer:

1. Run the patch first - this removes any previous installation of printer driver.
2. restart computer
3. Install the driver
4. Restart computer
5. Install firmware
6. Restart computer

Windows XP:

1. Plug in power cord and turn on printer - Do not connect USB cable yet.
2. Install the driver and software
3. Connect the USB cable when told to by the installation
4. restart computer when installation completes
5. Your done

1) Establish a working wireless network (follow manufacturers instructions)
2) Attach the printer to its host computer
3) Be able to print from the host
4) Enable File and Print sharing on the host
5) Set the printers properties to be shared
6) Add a network printer on the client via the Add Printer Wizard

Printer Sharing on XP/Vista Network

Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.
Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port.
Do not change that. Click Next.
A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name.
Type in the \\computername\printername or \\ipaddress\printername

Let us know how it goes or if any other questions, ty.

10-09-2009, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
lbrtdy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 29 OS: XP	Printer Sharing over network with 32bit and 64bit Hello forum, I encountered a problem that I have never encountered before while trying to help a friend set up printer sharing. The thing is that they got a new computer, a 64bit vista and I have trouble adding it to the network. Before, all 2 computers were 32 bit xp, so printer sharing was a snap. But this new 64 bit computer keeps giving me an error when trying to connect to \\192.168.1.102\printer. The printer is hooked up to a windows xp 32 bit machine like always, but 64 bit vista can't connect, I assumed because of driver issues, as the 32 bit machine doesn't have 64 bit drivers installed of course. What options do I have? Before I tried hooking up printer to 64 bit machine, but all 32 bits can't connect so... at least this way 2 computers can print as opposed to 1. The printer is a dell aio a940. Any help would be appreciated. Last edited by lbrtdy; 10-09-2009 at 09:48 PM.

10-09-2009, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Printer Sharing over network with 32bit and 64bit Hello and Welcome to TSF, Dell 64bit Vista AIo A940 Patch: http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=224628 Dell AIO A940 driver for 64bit Vista: http://support.us.dell.com/support/d...&fileid=203950 Dell AIO A940 Firmware: http://support.dell.com/support/down...0&fileid=97891 Dell AIO A940 XP windows driver and firmware: http://support.dell.com/support/down...&catid=&impid= Notes: You need to install printer via the USB cable on every computer that is going to use the printer through the network. Installing printer on the 64bit Vista computer: 1. Run the patch first - this removes any previous installation of printer driver. 2. restart computer 3. Install the driver 4. Restart computer 5. Install firmware 6. Restart computer Windows XP: 1. Plug in power cord and turn on printer - Do not connect USB cable yet. 2. Install the driver and software 3. Connect the USB cable when told to by the installation 4. restart computer when installation completes 5. Your done 1) Establish a working wireless network (follow manufacturers instructions) 2) Attach the printer to its host computer 3) Be able to print from the host 4) Enable File and Print sharing on the host 5) Set the printers properties to be shared 6) Add a network printer on the client via the Add Printer Wizard Printer Sharing on XP/Vista Network Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer. Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next. A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the \\computername\printername or \\ipaddress\printername Let us know how it goes or if any other questions, ty. __________________ Last edited by Riskyone101; 10-09-2009 at 10:24 PM.