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    Trouble installing a network printer

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by KPot2004, Sep 19, 2009.

  1. KPot2004

    KPot2004 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a brother laser printer attached to my desktop computer running Windows Vista 32 bit, its shared on my other desktop running Windows Vista 32 bit. When I try to install it on a Dell Studio 15 running Windows Vista 64 bit it tells me the host computer does not have the correct drivers and it wants me to point it to the folder that has the correct drivers.. So I would assume this is because the laptop is running 64 bit, but when I download the 64 bit drivers from the brother website Windows tells me that the drivers are not the correct ones.. Any idea how to get this installed on the Dell?
     
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    You could install the drivers on the Dell and then point it to the printer on the desktop computer. After you install the drivers on the dell, look for the Ports tab under the Brother's Printer properties. Then just point it to the Printer's folder share, \\ Computer Name\ Printer Name.
     
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