How to get this printer working in Windows 7 over a network?

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Here is the setup:

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  • Windows XP 32-bit
  • Windows 7 64-bit

The XP machine has a Lexmark printer physically attached. I have installed the x64 drivers for the printer installed in Windows 7. When I try to print to the printer on the Windows 7 machine, it doesn't work - I get an error:

Windows cannot connect to the printer. Error 0x0000000d

I have made sure UDP/TCP ports 135-139 are unblocked on the Windows 7 machine.

Nathan Osman

Posted 2010-06-01T21:40:17.633

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search around; there are several questions about this same type of thing on Super User already, eg http://superuser.com/questions/142510/cant-add-a-network-printer-windows-7 and http://superuser.com/questions/97718/printer-sharing-problem-win7-winxp-canon-pixma-usb-printer ... not sure which if any this question is a duplicate of, but one of them may fit and have a good answer for you.

– quack quixote – 2010-06-02T00:14:46.000

@quack: Thanks, but they aren't exactly the same problem. – Nathan Osman – 2010-06-02T02:36:26.743

i didn't say they were; i said there are several similar questions and you should search around. i'm actually quite positive you'll find one that is exactly the same problem, but i haven't had time to search and find it myself. good luck with your question. – quack quixote – 2010-06-02T02:48:54.113

poor quack... always getting picked on ;--) – nicorellius – 2010-06-06T00:51:06.563

Answers

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I find that although installing drivers can fix this type of problem, sometimes actually using the installation disc that came with the hardware works best. I would try to install the drivers from the disc. Load the software on the disc onto each machine on the network (if possible).

nicorellius

Posted 2010-06-01T21:40:17.633

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The disc only has x86 drivers though. Nothing for x64. – Nathan Osman – 2010-06-01T23:59:09.143

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