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    Vista won't recognize my network printer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dutd33, Mar 31, 2007.

  1. dutd33

    dutd33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, does anyone else have the problem where Vista would not recognize the network printer that your old laptop was connected to?

    I also get this weird message from Vista saying "Windows cannot connect to the printer. There is not enough gmemory to complete this operation. Please close some programs and try again."

    Anyone know of an answer?
     
    dutd33, Mar 31, 2007
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    qhn Notebook User

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    a long shot:

    . open up Vista Add Printer Wizard
    . add a Local Printer
    . create a new port -> local port -> port name = (only an example)
    \\system_name\whatever u want to call it

    NOTE the DOUBLE slash before the system name!

    if the path and name (system name) exists, you will get to add driver (from ur database list)

    . cross ur fingers

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 31, 2007
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    dutd33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    OMG this worked! Thanks a lot qhn!
     
    dutd33, Mar 31, 2007
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    qhn Notebook User

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    it did? hot dog! ;)

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 31, 2007
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    dutd33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does Office XP work on Vista? It doesn't seem to right now.
     
    dutd33, Apr 1, 2007
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    Everything in Office XP, except for Outlook 2002 retaining passwords, works in Vista.
     
    WackyT, Apr 1, 2007
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