Vista X64 can't print to shared Vista X86

I do this all the time so Yes this works . Well, I don't use a laptop as my
server but I have plenty of x64 machines sharing printers to 32 Vista.

The 32 bit driver is most easily available from Vista 32 bit when using
inbox drivers. You can add the driver onto the 64 bit machine from the 64
bit machine using Have disk but it's easier to add the driver to the 64 bit
machine from the 32 bit machine.

I'm assuming the drivers shipped with Vista, if that is not the case, then
the driver names must match exactly (PCL6 does not match PCL 6). I am also
assuming you have admin access to the remote machine.

From the 32bit machine, open the remote 64bit machine's printers folder

Start / Run / \\remotemachine

Open the printers folder.

Right click any white space and select Server Properties / Drivers / Add

pick the driver with the same name as the 64 bit driver.

The print drivers are stored under
\windows\system32\driversstore\filerepository\prn??001.blah (where ?? is a
2 letter code for the manufacture hp in your case and blah is, well you will
see.


The 64bit machine only needs the 32 bit print drivers installed for
downloading the driver to 32bit clients. When the print driver is included
in the OS, the client normally will install the inbox driver if the server
does not have the 32 bit driver available.

ONE LAST TIME, the 32bit driver name must exactly match the 64 bit driver
name to play this game. HP is generally good in this regard.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jason" <Jason.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B10E429-0E29-4BAE-ABF9-FA5BC95D697B@microsoft.com...
> Cari,
>
> I am not sharing between different operating systems. I have vista Home
> Premium 64 bit on laptop and Vista home premium 32 bit on desktop. What I
> am
> hoping to do with no luck so far is install both a 32bit and 64 bit driver
> on
> my laptop so I can print off of my desktop through my home network.
>
> Jason
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> You cannot add Vista 64 bit drivers to the 32 bit XP PC.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:606E2A39-1A40-44D8-8E59-3ACA53705C27@microsoft.com...
>> >I am having the same issue. How do I add additional drivers. I am trying
>> >to
>> > add the additional driver to the 32 bit machine. The next step is to
>> > locate
>> > the driver. I do not have the driver on my computer or disk. When I
>> > plugged
>> > it into my 64 bit computer the driver loaded automatically.
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you add the 64 bit driver to the Vista 32 bit PC..... It's under
>> >> the
>> >> Properties of the Printer... in the Sharing tab, there's a box marked
>> >> Additional Drivers.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>
>> >> "KawaiDon" <dmannino*NOSPAM*@kawaius.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eY%23pgT57IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Cari,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the reply! The laserjet is connected to and shared on a
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > 32 bit computer. The Vista 64 computer can see the printer, but
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > access it at all. Printer drivers definitely function, as a direct
>> >> > USB
>> >> > connection works. I also tried re-connecting the printer via USB
>> >> > (instead
>> >> > of LPT1) to the 32 bit computer, then re-sharing the printer - same
>> >> > result.
>> >> >
>> >> > It comes up in the network printer setup wizard, but then gives an
>> >> > error
>> >> > when it attempts to install the printer.
>> >> >
>> >> > The main Vista computer uses Vista ultimate 32 bit, and the new
>> >> > computer
>> >> > is Vista personal 64 bit. All file sharing functions perfectly, and
>> >> > the
>> >> > other printer (a Canon) works fine also. I am suspecting more and
>> >> > more
>> >> > that something is funny with the HP 64 bit drivers that don't like
>> >> > running
>> >> > over a network.
>> >> >
>> >> > Again, another Vista 32 bit computer connects to the printer fine,
>> >> > and
>> >> > a
>> >> > XP computer also connects to it fine.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, I wonder if anyone out there have an HP laserjet set up as a
>> >> > shared
>> >> > printer using Vista 64 bit?
>> >> >
>> >> > Don Mannino
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups.RemoveThis@coribright.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:56AE40C0-07F1-4057-A225-45B696B29210@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Can the Vista PC 'see' the HP LaserJet on the XP PC?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>>

Alan Morris [MSFT] wrote:

I do this all the time so Yes this works . Well, I don't use a laptop as my... play this game. HP is generally good in this regard.

You seem to know how to get network printers to work, hope you see something what I do wrong here. Or if I do anything right.

Recently I upgraded to 64bit Vista and I can't get HP LJ3330 to work over network with XP Professional. Earlier I used 32bit Vista and just installed drivers and it started to work that way.
I printed through that XP machine over 2 years.
I can't install any Vista to that machine.

I can see shared printer on XP when I connect to that with Vista.
Then it says that I need to install some drivers like 32bit Vista did too.
Problem is that I can't install those drivers what I downloaded from HP site.
They were 64-bit drivers what I tried to install, it just said that drivers aren't correct and comes back to window where it shows network printers again.

Two hours have gone and still no success. I can't install printer locally as I don't have space in my desk. I bet it would work that way though.
( When XP connects to my shared printer with Vista64)

I have tried to install additional drivers directly to XP machine too. There is XP x64 driver option? I expect that x64 drivers work with vista64bit too.
Anyway, drivers didn't install at all as additional drivers. Says same what I got with Vista64bit.. Drivers aren't correct and couldn't install that way either. blabla

Drivers what I tried to use:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pr...ameId=6

Vista-64 bit on my machine when it asked ( as network printer ) and with XP machine additional drivers ... those XP64 ones.

Funniest is that I can print with 64bit Linux over network. I have postscript drivers there now so it wasn't any problem.

I just want to print with this 64bit Vista too:(

Yeah.. I have tried to install PCL 6 drivers too... :/ With no success.

Network sharing settings are ok with XP. They worked with 32bit Vista and I haven't changed anything. And with 64bit Vista I have same settings what 32bit Vista had.

Well I have gotten father than before. However I can't figure out which file
in the repository is for Kodak AIO 5100. Any suggestion? I have tired quite a
few and wrote the entire list down to help troubleshoot.
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> I do this all the time so Yes this works . Well, I don't use a laptop as my
> server but I have plenty of x64 machines sharing printers to 32 Vista.
>
> The 32 bit driver is most easily available from Vista 32 bit when using
> inbox drivers. You can add the driver onto the 64 bit machine from the 64
> bit machine using Have disk but it's easier to add the driver to the 64 bit
> machine from the 32 bit machine.
>
> I'm assuming the drivers shipped with Vista, if that is not the case, then
> the driver names must match exactly (PCL6 does not match PCL 6). I am also
> assuming you have admin access to the remote machine.
>
> From the 32bit machine, open the remote 64bit machine's printers folder
>
> Start / Run / \\remotemachine
>
> Open the printers folder.
>
> Right click any white space and select Server Properties / Drivers / Add
>
> pick the driver with the same name as the 64 bit driver.
>
> The print drivers are stored under
> \windows\system32\driversstore\filerepository\prn??001.blah (where ?? is a
> 2 letter code for the manufacture hp in your case and blah is, well you will
> see.
>
>
> The 64bit machine only needs the 32 bit print drivers installed for
> downloading the driver to 32bit clients. When the print driver is included
> in the OS, the client normally will install the inbox driver if the server
> does not have the 32 bit driver available.
>
> ONE LAST TIME, the 32bit driver name must exactly match the 64 bit driver
> name to play this game. HP is generally good in this regard.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Jason" <Jason DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B10E429-0E29-4BAE-ABF9-FA5BC95D697B@microsoft.com...
> > Cari,
> >
> > I am not sharing between different operating systems. I have vista Home
> > Premium 64 bit on laptop and Vista home premium 32 bit on desktop. What I
> > am
> > hoping to do with no luck so far is install both a 32bit and 64 bit driver
> > on
> > my laptop so I can print off of my desktop through my home network.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> You cannot add Vista 64 bit drivers to the 32 bit XP PC.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >> "Jason" <Jason @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:606E2A39-1A40-44D8-8E59-3ACA53705C27@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am having the same issue. How do I add additional drivers. I am trying
> >> >to
> >> > add the additional driver to the 32 bit machine. The next step is to
> >> > locate
> >> > the driver. I do not have the driver on my computer or disk. When I
> >> > plugged
> >> > it into my 64 bit computer the driver loaded automatically.
> >> >
> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Did you add the 64 bit driver to the Vista 32 bit PC..... It's under
> >> >> the
> >> >> Properties of the Printer... in the Sharing tab, there's a box marked
> >> >> Additional Drivers.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >>
> >> >> "KawaiDon" <dmannino*NOSPAM*@kawaius.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:eY%23pgT57IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Cari,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks for the reply! The laserjet is connected to and shared on a
> >> >> > Vista
> >> >> > 32 bit computer. The Vista 64 computer can see the printer, but
> >> >> > cannot
> >> >> > access it at all. Printer drivers definitely function, as a direct
> >> >> > USB
> >> >> > connection works. I also tried re-connecting the printer via USB
> >> >> > (instead
> >> >> > of LPT1) to the 32 bit computer, then re-sharing the printer - same
> >> >> > result.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It comes up in the network printer setup wizard, but then gives an
> >> >> > error
> >> >> > when it attempts to install the printer.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The main Vista computer uses Vista ultimate 32 bit, and the new
> >> >> > computer
> >> >> > is Vista personal 64 bit. All file sharing functions perfectly, and
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > other printer (a Canon) works fine also. I am suspecting more and
> >> >> > more
> >> >> > that something is funny with the HP 64 bit drivers that don't like
> >> >> > running
> >> >> > over a network.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Again, another Vista 32 bit computer connects to the printer fine,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > XP computer also connects to it fine.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So, I wonder if anyone out there have an HP laserjet set up as a
> >> >> > shared
> >> >> > printer using Vista 64 bit?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Don Mannino
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups DeleteThis @coribright.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:56AE40C0-07F1-4057-A225-45B696B29210@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> Can the Vista PC 'see' the HP LaserJet on the XP PC?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Jason,

The print driver is installed by the aioprnt.msi in the [CD
Drive]:\printer\printer. This put the driver in C:\Program Files
(x86)\Kodak\Printer\PrinterDriver. It will have to be run on a 32-bit
system to get the 32-bit driver. You could then copy that to the 64-bit
system and add it.

After running the aioprnt.msi, just double clicking on the shared printer
when you view the server from the 32-bit system may install it
auto-magically as well, but I'm unsure.

-Guy

"Jason" <Jason DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B69E7394-5D10-4CAE-B5D1-83894139389B@microsoft.com...
>
> Well I have gotten father than before. However I can't figure out which
> file
> in the repository is for Kodak AIO 5100. Any suggestion? I have tired
> quite a
> few and wrote the entire list down to help troubleshoot.
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> I do this all the time so Yes this works . Well, I don't use a laptop as
>> my
>> server but I have plenty of x64 machines sharing printers to 32 Vista.
>>
>> The 32 bit driver is most easily available from Vista 32 bit when using
>> inbox drivers. You can add the driver onto the 64 bit machine from the
>> 64
>> bit machine using Have disk but it's easier to add the driver to the 64
>> bit
>> machine from the 32 bit machine.
>>
>> I'm assuming the drivers shipped with Vista, if that is not the case,
>> then
>> the driver names must match exactly (PCL6 does not match PCL 6). I am
>> also
>> assuming you have admin access to the remote machine.
>>
>> From the 32bit machine, open the remote 64bit machine's printers folder
>>
>> Start / Run / \\remotemachine
>>
>> Open the printers folder.
>>
>> Right click any white space and select Server Properties / Drivers / Add
>>
>> pick the driver with the same name as the 64 bit driver.
>>
>> The print drivers are stored under
>> \windows\system32\driversstore\filerepository\prn??001.blah (where ?? is
>> a
>> 2 letter code for the manufacture hp in your case and blah is, well you
>> will
>> see.
>>
>>
>> The 64bit machine only needs the 32 bit print drivers installed for
>> downloading the driver to 32bit clients. When the print driver is
>> included
>> in the OS, the client normally will install the inbox driver if the
>> server
>> does not have the 32 bit driver available.
>>
>> ONE LAST TIME, the 32bit driver name must exactly match the 64 bit driver
>> name to play this game. HP is generally good in this regard.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7B10E429-0E29-4BAE-ABF9-FA5BC95D697B@microsoft.com...
>> > Cari,
>> >
>> > I am not sharing between different operating systems. I have vista Home
>> > Premium 64 bit on laptop and Vista home premium 32 bit on desktop. What
>> > I
>> > am
>> > hoping to do with no luck so far is install both a 32bit and 64 bit
>> > driver
>> > on
>> > my laptop so I can print off of my desktop through my home network.
>> >
>> > Jason
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You cannot add Vista 64 bit drivers to the 32 bit XP PC.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>
>> >> "Jason" <Jason @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:606E2A39-1A40-44D8-8E59-3ACA53705C27@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am having the same issue. How do I add additional drivers. I am
>> >> >trying
>> >> >to
>> >> > add the additional driver to the 32 bit machine. The next step is to
>> >> > locate
>> >> > the driver. I do not have the driver on my computer or disk. When I
>> >> > plugged
>> >> > it into my 64 bit computer the driver loaded automatically.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Did you add the 64 bit driver to the Vista 32 bit PC..... It's
>> >> >> under
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> Properties of the Printer... in the Sharing tab, there's a box
>> >> >> marked
>> >> >> Additional Drivers.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "KawaiDon" <dmannino*NOSPAM*@kawaius.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:eY%23pgT57IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Cari,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for the reply! The laserjet is connected to and shared on
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > Vista
>> >> >> > 32 bit computer. The Vista 64 computer can see the printer, but
>> >> >> > cannot
>> >> >> > access it at all. Printer drivers definitely function, as a
>> >> >> > direct
>> >> >> > USB
>> >> >> > connection works. I also tried re-connecting the printer via USB
>> >> >> > (instead
>> >> >> > of LPT1) to the 32 bit computer, then re-sharing the printer -
>> >> >> > same
>> >> >> > result.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > It comes up in the network printer setup wizard, but then gives
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > error
>> >> >> > when it attempts to install the printer.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The main Vista computer uses Vista ultimate 32 bit, and the new
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > is Vista personal 64 bit. All file sharing functions perfectly,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > other printer (a Canon) works fine also. I am suspecting more
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > more
>> >> >> > that something is funny with the HP 64 bit drivers that don't
>> >> >> > like
>> >> >> > running
>> >> >> > over a network.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Again, another Vista 32 bit computer connects to the printer
>> >> >> > fine,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > XP computer also connects to it fine.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So, I wonder if anyone out there have an HP laserjet set up as a
>> >> >> > shared
>> >> >> > printer using Vista 64 bit?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Don Mannino
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups DeleteThis @coribright.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:56AE40C0-07F1-4057-A225-45B696B29210@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> Can the Vista PC 'see' the HP LaserJet on the XP PC?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Alan, I'm having the same issue with a Kodak on a 32, trying to get to
it from Vista 64. I can print to it from a different 32, fine; I can
transfer files; all the other symptoms everyone else has.

Following your instructions (thanks for all the details, btw), on the
32 box with the 64 bits printers folder open, at step

Right click any white space and select Server Properties / Drivers /
Add

I get "Server properties cannot be viewed. Make sure you've typed the
name correctly and that the printer is connected to network"

So, I'm dazed and confused: I haven't "typed" anything from the 32bit
machine, and I haven't even specified the printer yet.

I have tried this with the 64 bit driver installed on the 64, and with
it removed. Any assistance is most appreciated!


--
dazed

Did you add the 32 bit drivers to the 64 bit PC?
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"dazed" <guest.RemoveThis@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:aecf98fe4a1a77f9bfd4e170992a2257@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Alan, I'm having the same issue with a Kodak on a 32, trying to get to
> it from Vista 64. I can print to it from a different 32, fine; I can
> transfer files; all the other symptoms everyone else has.
>
> Following your instructions (thanks for all the details, btw), on the
> 32 box with the 64 bits printers folder open, at step
>
> Right click any white space and select Server Properties / Drivers /
> Add
>
> I get "Server properties cannot be viewed. Make sure you've typed the
> name correctly and that the printer is connected to network"
>
> So, I'm dazed and confused: I haven't "typed" anything from the 32bit
> machine, and I haven't even specified the printer yet.
>
> I have tried this with the 64 bit driver installed on the 64, and with
> it removed. Any assistance is most appreciated!
>
>
> --
> dazed