printer access denied

I posted this question in the windows.vista.print_fax newsgroup and the only person who answered was somebody else who had the same problem. Please! Someone has to know why I can't get access to my network printer
Thanks
DonW

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???

I had no trouble setting up and print to 3 separate printers I have on my home network. It's always possible there is a corrupted file or some other internal problem with your Vista install.
Donald Wilkinson wrote:

I posted this question in the windows.vista.print_fax newsgroup and the only person who answered was somebody else who had the same problem. Please! Someone has to know why I can't get access to my network printer
Thanks
DonW

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???

Don-
I am having the same problem, domain environment.
I haven't tried this yet (I'm at home), but then I started up the Add a Printer wizard, one option was to add a printer by its IP address. That probably means it will create a spooler to drive the printer itself. Which will get you printing but sucks because you can't see other people's print jobs in *your* queue.
If that's not what the Add-by-IP does, then you can always set up a new spooler for the printer by choosing the Add a local printer option instead of Add a Network printer, then choose create a new port, Standard TCP/IP Port, you get a new IP_AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD port. Like described above, you won't see print jobs from people who are spooling from the main printserver, and HP printers' Jet Direct interface seems to hang when being spooled to from multiple hosts.
But if it works its better than not printing at all...
Good luck, dq -- Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett, "Waiting for Godot"
"Donald Wilkinson" wrote:

I posted this question in the windows.vista.print_fax newsgroup and the only person who answered was somebody else who had the same problem. Please! Someone has to know why I can't get access to my network printer
Thanks
DonW

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???

I posted this query about a week ago in the vista.printing group and got no answer. Now its sat on the Vista general group for thee days with only one response -reinstall? C'mon one of you experienced, knowledgeable people, ESPECIALLY ANDRE - should be able to suggest some real fixes Don't ruin a young mans faith ( I'm 62 years old) that you know all the answers :-)
DonW

"Donald Wilkinson" wrote in message

I posted this question in the windows.vista.print_fax newsgroup and the only person who answered was somebody else who had the same problem. Please! Someone has to know why I can't get access to my network printer
Thanks
DonW

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???

can you ping the network printer's IP address?
g
"Donald Wilkinson" wrote in message

I posted this query about a week ago in the vista.printing group and got no answer. Now its sat on the Vista general group for thee days with only one response -reinstall? C'mon one of you experienced, knowledgeable people, ESPECIALLY ANDRE - should be able to suggest some real fixes Don't ruin a young mans faith ( I'm 62 years old) that you know all the answers :-)
DonW

"Donald Wilkinson" wrote in message I posted this question in the windows.vista.print_fax newsgroup and the only person who answered was somebody else who had the same problem. Please! Someone has to know why I can't get access to my network printer
Thanks
DonW

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???

"gerryR" wrote:

can you ping the network printer's IP address?
g

I can't speak for Don, but yes indeed I can ping the printer IP just fine.
I've tried every manner of adding a network printer. They all fail to work. This is under a domain environment, running in mixed mode.
dq
-- Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett, "Waiting for Godot"

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???
Thanks
DonW

Yes I have the exact same problem. It is very frustrating. Especially when it says Access Denied because... I am the admin! =) It is really the only problem I have left besides program compatibility.
"Donald Wilkinson" wrote:

I've got a problem that's driving me nuts!
I can't get my Beta 2 (public) version of Vista to print to my network printer.
There's two XP machines and a Win2000 machine already on the network that happily print to that printer. I have shared files on the network the Vista installation can "see" and edit all shared files. All other computers on the network can "see" and edit the files I've shared on the Vista installation. So I KNOW there's network connectivity and permissions.
I try to add the network printer to my Vista installation using a valid ADMINISTRATOR account on all 4 machines. I also find the new printer driver in the Vista directory and install it. When I try to print, all I get back is "Access denied"
I've explored the firewall settings ( with little knowledge) and they seem to be O.K.
PLEASE What am I doing wrong???
Thanks
DonW

I too, am having the same problem. If anyone finds out why this is happening, I would appriciate a quick explanation and possibly a solution.
Thanks, Mark
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I too, am having the same problem. If anyone finds out why this is happening, I would appriciate a quick explanation and possibly a solution.
Thanks, Mark
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