Win7, shared printer can't be found

**nekrosoft13** · 07-26-09, 12:07 AM

Windows 7 can be quite annoying. Printer is shared on primary machine, it is visible as shared. But then when you try to connect to it, it complains that no printer were found.

another screw up

**bacon12** · 07-26-09, 08:12 AM

I really do not like the changes to network either, and the new homegroup is stupid as well. I haven't tried a network printer yet.

tornadog · 07-31-09, 05:07 PM

I am having similar issue with my dell 926. It says driver installed but when I try to print it says spooler service is stopped or some crap. I finally got the printer working by installing the drivers in Vista compatibility mode. Now the printer works, but when I try to print from my other laptops, it says driver missing.

**nekrosoft13** · 08-01-09, 04:17 PM

more news

Printer is installed on Windows 7 machine, and shared, other windows 7 machines see the printer. But when you try to connect to it i get a message that printer is not there.

When I try to connect to the printer from Server 2008 R2 (win7 based) machine it connects to it fine.

nV`andrew · 08-01-09, 04:47 PM

My printer is no longer working either on Win7, but it worked fine last week.

**crainger** · 08-01-09, 05:40 PM

LOL

Install Linux.

What drivers are you guys using? Ones that came with 7? Vista drivers? Downloaded drivers that are meant to be 7 ready?

08-01-09, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crainger

LOL

Install Linux.

If they install Linux then Windows 7 still won't be able to see the printers.

**crainger** · 08-01-09, 07:14 PM

Try BeOS then, or Mac OS, it just works.

nV`andrew · 08-01-09, 07:48 PM

My printer was working fine..I believe it is using what ever drivers windows 7 picked up for it. I have a driver for it that I used on XP, ill try installing that.

**mullet** · 08-01-09, 09:04 PM

BUFFALO LPV3-U2 Network Print Server RJ45 USB 2.0

07-26-09, 12:07 AM	#1
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Win7, shared printer can't be found Windows 7 can be quite annoying. Printer is shared on primary machine, it is visible as shared. But then when you try to connect to it, it complains that no printer were found. another screw up __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

07-26-09, 08:12 AM	#2
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,538	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found I really do not like the changes to network either, and the new homegroup is stupid as well. I haven't tried a network printer yet.

07-31-09, 05:07 PM	#3
tornadog Keeper of the Faith Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,446	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found I am having similar issue with my dell 926. It says driver installed but when I try to print it says spooler service is stopped or some crap. I finally got the printer working by installing the drivers in Vista compatibility mode. Now the printer works, but when I try to print from my other laptops, it says driver missing. __________________ i7 950 @ 4.2Ghz w/ Venomous-X, Asus Sabertooth x58, 8gb DDR3 GSkill 1600Mhz,MSI N670 PE, Win 7 Ult. x64, Samsung PN50C7000, Pioneer VSX 920-K, Polk Monitor 5.0 Speakers, Bic H100 Sub

08-01-09, 04:17 PM	#4
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found more news Printer is installed on Windows 7 machine, and shared, other windows 7 machines see the printer. But when you try to connect to it i get a message that printer is not there. When I try to connect to the printer from Server 2008 R2 (win7 based) machine it connects to it fine. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

08-01-09, 04:47 PM	#5
nV`andrew Akrynym Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 2,351	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found My printer is no longer working either on Win7, but it worked fine last week. __________________ Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P \|\| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 w/ Zalman CNPS9500 HSF \|\| Kingston HyperX SLi Certified [4x1GB] DDR2-1066 \|\| eVGA GeForce GTX460 SuperClocked Edition \|\| 2x Seagate 120GB[240GB] Barracuda SATA \|\| 1x Seagate 1000GB Storage OCZ GameXStream 700W \|\| X-Fi XtremeMusic \|\| Sennheiser HD555's \|\| Antec 900 \|\| Logitech MX518 \|\| Saitek Eclipse II Samsung 24" HDTV/LCD 1920x1200 \|\|

08-01-09, 05:40 PM	#6
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found LOL Install Linux. What drivers are you guys using? Ones that came with 7? Vista drivers? Downloaded drivers that are meant to be 7 ready?

08-01-09, 07:14 PM	#8
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found Try BeOS then, or Mac OS, it just works.

08-01-09, 07:48 PM	#9
nV`andrew Akrynym Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 2,351	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found My printer was working fine..I believe it is using what ever drivers windows 7 picked up for it. I have a driver for it that I used on XP, ill try installing that. __________________ Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P \|\| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 w/ Zalman CNPS9500 HSF \|\| Kingston HyperX SLi Certified [4x1GB] DDR2-1066 \|\| eVGA GeForce GTX460 SuperClocked Edition \|\| 2x Seagate 120GB[240GB] Barracuda SATA \|\| 1x Seagate 1000GB Storage OCZ GameXStream 700W \|\| X-Fi XtremeMusic \|\| Sennheiser HD555's \|\| Antec 900 \|\| Logitech MX518 \|\| Saitek Eclipse II Samsung 24" HDTV/LCD 1920x1200 \|\|

08-01-09, 09:04 PM	#10
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,011	Re: Win7, shared printer can't be found BUFFALO LPV3-U2 Network Print Server RJ45 USB 2.0 __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •