Vista Laptop can't share printer on XP Desktop on wireless network

I just purchased an HP laptop with Vista. We have an HP Desktop with XP.
There is an HP printer hooked up to the Desktop. The laptop links to the
network and printer through a wireless network. I can get on the internet
and access files on a shared external hard drive. but I can't print. I can
see the printer but it says "windows can not connect, access denied." I have
changed every setting on both computers and downloaded the new printer driver
from HP and still no go. Help!

Try to install the printer using local port first and then re-map it to the networking printer. This search result may help,

Vista Print Issues2007 1:54 am Post subject: Losing Networked Printer in Vista ... so just to share my ... Vista: printer causes explorer to crash ... I have connected to the ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"glorylu" <> wrote in message news:A17B191A-46D9-4F5D-BF1A-...
I just purchased an HP laptop with Vista. We have an HP Desktop with XP.
There is an HP printer hooked up to the Desktop. The laptop links to the
network and printer through a wireless network. I can get on the internet
and access files on a shared external hard drive. but I can't print. I can
see the printer but it says "windows can not connect, access denied." I have
changed every setting on both computers and downloaded the new printer driver
from HP and still no go. Help!