Networking a printer with different operating systems

Thanks ahead of time! I recently purchased a Windows Vista computer, got it
set up, printer is working fine. But now when I try to network the printer
using my XP laptop I get an error stating that I need to add additional
drivers - anyone dealt with this? Any easy fixes?
Mike

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:37:30 -0500, "Mike Normile"
<> wrote:
>Thanks ahead of time! I recently purchased a Windows Vista computer, got it
>set up, printer is working fine. But now when I try to network the printer
>using my XP laptop I get an error stating that I need to add additional
>drivers - anyone dealt with this? Any easy fixes?

A printer needs drivers. If the driver isn't included with XP then
you'd need to furnish it, networked printer or not.

I assume you are saying the error states you need a printer driver,
which indeed you do.

Let me clarify: Up until last week we had an XP desktop and a wireless xp
laptop networked so we could access the printer that was attached to the
desktop from the wireless laptop and be able to print.
Then our new desktop is the windows vista - connected to the printer and the
printer is set up to share. Now when we try to access the printer from the
laptop (xp) I get an error that says I need to load additional drivers to
the laptop. Does this make sense? It wont find the printer. How do I load
drivers for a printer that is not physically connected or do I need to
physically connect it to add the drivers and then try sharing?
"Elden Fenison" <> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:37:30 -0500, "Mike Normile"
> <> wrote:
>>Thanks ahead of time! I recently purchased a Windows Vista computer, got
>>it
>>set up, printer is working fine. But now when I try to network the printer
>>using my XP laptop I get an error stating that I need to add additional
>>drivers - anyone dealt with this? Any easy fixes?
>
> A printer needs drivers. If the driver isn't included with XP then
> you'd need to furnish it, networked printer or not.
>
> I assume you are saying the error states you need a printer driver,
> which indeed you do.
>