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Old 08-02-2007, 09:10 PM
ccook
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Installing a printer on wireless home network

I am trying to install a printer on my new Toshiba with Vistas home edition.
The printer is attached to another computer (with XP) and there is a wireless
Linksys router that provides the home network. The laptop identifies the
printer (sees it through the residential gateway) when I view computers and
devices in the Network and Sharing centre but doesn't find it when I try to
Add a Printer. Help?
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:11 PM
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Re: Installing a printer on wireless home network

if vista doesn't have the drivers for the printer you are out of luck.
check the printer manufacture site for drivers.
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>I am trying to install a printer on my new Toshiba with Vistas home
>edition.
> The printer is attached to another computer (with XP) and there is a
> wireless
> Linksys router that provides the home network. The laptop identifies the
> printer (sees it through the residential gateway) when I view computers
> and
> devices in the Network and Sharing centre but doesn't find it when I try
> to
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Old 09-20-2007, 10:10 AM
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RE: Installing a printer on wireless home network

ccook,

Perhaps this article is a good place to start, if it's not a driver issue:
[url]http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/e3faee7d-a7cd-40aa-b240-006dca11dc451033.mspx[/url]


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> I am trying to install a printer on my new Toshiba with Vistas home edition.
> The printer is attached to another computer (with XP) and there is a wireless
> Linksys router that provides the home network. The laptop identifies the
> printer (sees it through the residential gateway) when I view computers and
> devices in the Network and Sharing centre but doesn't find it when I try to
> Add a Printer. Help?[/color]
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