Network Printing Problem

[gmccord]

I have a build 7000/x64 installation that is part of a W2K3R2 domain. The domain has 2 networked printers available on the W2K3 server. When I attempt to install one of them (HP970C and a HP5MP) the wizards see the printers and guide me to the install, but when I select the desired printer, I just get a "connecting to printer" dialog, and nothing ever happens. I've tried this with two different W7 systems with identical results. The printers work fine with the other Vista and XP systems. I think it worked OK on a W7x86 install I tried previously (not 100% positive, though).

The net is that I cannot connect to networked printers. Any ideas out there?

Thanks!

Gray

 

[Digger]

I have a build 7000/x64 installation that is part of a W2K3R2 domain. .... I think it worked OK on a W7x86 install I tried previously (not 100% positive, though).

The net is that I cannot connect to networked printers. Any ideas out there?

Thanks!

Gray

you need to use the vista x64 driver/software now instead of x86 if you think thats what you had working... may also not work with x64 edition as of yet

 

[gmccord]

I think the OS discovers and installs whatever drivers it needs. I've never had to do anything special for theHP printers. Interestingly enough, It finally kind-of worked, and I have no idea why. I didn't change anything. I just kept rtying and eventually it connected and worked. I suspect something is funky in the networking system, but good luck figuring out what it is. Probably beta code rearing its head.

Thanks!

Gray

 

[rxbudian]

If the driver is already available and you're getting the error "Windows cannot connect to the printer" and "Operation failed with error 0x0000000d" in the detail,
I found a solution from Vista that can be adjusted to work in Windows 7:

1. In "Devices and Printers" click "Add a Printer"
2. Select "Add a local printer"
3. Select "Create a new Port" and use "Local Port" as the Type
4. Enter the Network Path to the Printer (ie. \\ComputerName\SharedPrinterName) as the Port Name
5. Choose the printer from the list
6. Choose whether you want to use the driver that is currently installed or replace it
7. Name the printer
8. Choose whether to share the printer or not
9. Choose whether to set the printer as the default printer or not

 

[PeterM42]

Does ANYTHING actually work on Windows 7?

 

[rxbudian]

Does ANYTHING actually work on Windows 7?

If you're running into problems connecting to old computers, you might have an NTLM Authentication problem. if it is, try this solution

 

[zigzag3143]

Does ANYTHING actually work on Windows 7?

Just a thought but yo might want to start a new thread of your own. this thread has been dormant since june and not many ppl will be looking here.

Just a heads up

Ken

 

[gmccord]

I did find the solution.....

It appears that starting with the RC release, MS did not include the full list of printer drivers on the install DVD. It also appears that when you tey to add a network printer, there is no simple way to find the missing drivers. Here's the solution (works every time on RC and RTM):

Even though your printer is not locally attached, first try to add it as a local printer. When you do this, and your printer is not in the selection list, use the option to search "windows update". Windows will go away for a while while it downloads a lot of missing drivers. You should now find your printer in the new improved list. Go ahead and install it.

Next, go back and try to add the printer as a network printer. It should now work just fine.

Delete the local printer.

Voila!

Clunky, but works like a charm. Definitely a WTF, though!

 

[HDRoadKing]

I had this issue on my work machine. Even Windows update didn't find the driver needed when trying to attach to a printer shared off the network. My solution was to add the printer as a local printer but choose to add a new TCP/IP port. Input the IP address of the network printer and finish the wizard. You should then be able to just print directly to the printer instead of through the printer share.

 

[bdemchok]

I tired what was posted above with the adding a local printer to my network and it worked.

I just opened up network then devices on my network and added a printer I knew that the printer was hooked into usb0001 so I selected that and set as default and it printed fine

I was getting a spool error previously and this fixed that issue. The troubleshooter that came with windows 7 did nothing.

 

[Tarka Dal]

Does ANYTHING actually work on Windows 7?

No!

 

[bramdod]

error 0x0000000d

Maybe a workaround from the past (for older systems) could work.
I found it at:
windows cannot connect to the printer.error 0x0000000d

and the text:
Doron (and anyone else!)

​

I have a similar setup - Home PC running XP with a Lexmark x7350 connected via USB 2.0 and a new Vista laptop. After reading some of the threads, I did the following:​

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1. Disconnected the x7350 from the XP machine.​
2. Uninstalled the printer from the XP machine.​
3. Restarted the XP maxchine.​
4. Installed the

   

   VISTA driver

   

   for the x7350 straight from the Lexmark website​
5. Connected x7350 to the XP machine via USB. (from Lexmark installation program)​
6. Enabled network sharing. (from Lexmark installation program)​
7. Ran test print (you gotta know if it works!)​
8. Ran add a printer wizard on the Vista laptop​
9. Added printer on Vista Laptop​
10. Ran a test print and test scan on Vista laptop.​
11. Strutted around office and got tennis elbow patting self on back.

    

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Hope that helps.

​

Walt Peycha​

 

[SNARFDOGZ]

windows 7 wont let me join or share any files with other homegroup pcs

I have 3 windows 7 computers in my home, all have the same network password and all that.. however when i go to look up files from the main computer it prompts me for a user name and password, i never set one up so i dont know why im being ask that, also i installed the HP driver for the printer on all of my computers so i may use the printer on the main computer, after doing so it asks if i want to print a test page so i click yes, however it never prints, when i look at the printer settings it shows it as off on the one computer and yet will let me print from the main one..

I'm going nuts over this.. i need all my computers for my business and yet i have all this issues going on.. can anyone help me?
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[PeterM42]

Printer Connect in Windows 7

Windows printing trouble shooter has never been much use, but the use of local port seems OK as a work-around.

Shouldn't MS be fixing these bugs? - they have been known about for long enough.

Bill Gates would not have tolerated such buggy software.