Assure the following services are started on each machine: Computer Browser, Server, Workstation. Write down the computer name for Windows XP. Can you access the Windows XP computer successfully? If not, please let me know. Otherwise, please refer to the following article to share the printer. I had a similar problem.
Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals. Sign in. Yes, that sounds counter-intuitive, but this is what you have to do! Step 5 : Next, click Create a new port and choose Local port from the list of options.
Step 6 : Click Next and in the Port name box, type in the path to the shared printer. Step 7 : Now choose the printer driver from the list or download the latest driver for the printer and choose Have Disk.
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This is located in Advanced Sharing Settings toward the bottom of the list. If you want to keep it enabled make sure there is a log in account for the other XP machines and they have a password.
To share the printer on the Windows 7 machine go into Devices and Printers from the Start menu and double click on the printer icon. In the Properties screen click on the Sharing Tab and check the box to share the printer and type in its share name. To find the shared folders and devices double click on the Windows 7 machine icon under Network. Here you can see the printer connected to my Windows 7 machine is shared and also the Users Folder.
Continue into the Users folder and Public to see the shared folders, here I also created a folder called XP Share just to keep everything in central location. Double click on the Share folder to find a list of shared folders in the Public folder on Windows 7.
If you have password protection enabled you will need to type in the username and password of the user account on the Windows 7 machine first.
In some cases you will need to install the x86 XP drivers for the shared printer because the Windows 7 drivers are not compatible with XP. When everything is installed open up Printers and Faxes to find the shared printer. This should help you get started with sharing your files and other devices with your Windows 7 machine. When I first started I was able to see the printer on XP right away because I had a HomeGroup set up, but once I deleted it I needed to share the printer like you would for a workgroup.
You might also have to do a couple restarts of the XP machine for it to see the shared resources on Windows 7. If you have had any experiences with sharing between Windows 7 and XP leave us a comment! Use Google Fonts in Word. Use FaceTime on Android Signal vs. Best Wireless iPhone Earbuds. Best Bluetooth Trackers. Best eReaders. Best VPN. Browse All News Articles. Windows 11 Uninstall Clock. Teams Walkie-Talkie.
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