Cannot connect printer on home network


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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    Cannot connect printer on home network


    Hi

    I have a printer connected to a W7 PC, the printer is earmarked to Share, and am trying to connect to that printer from a Vista PC through the "Add Printer" dialogue.

    The I can see the W7 PC but when I try to connect to it a Connect box comes up asking for a username and password.

    I have never set up a username and/or password on the W7 PC, I have tried the Computer Name, Full Computer Name and Description , leaving the password field
    blank but cannot connect to the W7 PC and so cannot get to see the printer.

    How can I get to connect to the W7 PC?

    Thanks

    Daniel
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 173
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #2

    I can see why no one replied, I finally got it working but what a ridiculous rigmarole to simply connect a printer in the same house as the two PC's, I had no problems with Vista to Vista.

    What an overkill on the security.

    Cheers

    Daniel
      My Computer


 

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