Can't install shared win7 printer on xp home

[HipHoper]

Hi all :O)

Just tried to adda win7 shared printer (model Hp 2420) to an xp home workstation on the same network.
When i add it manually or vie "connect", It sees the printer, But asks for driver files. I downloaded it's files from hp site (Specific winxp drivers and universal too), But it just refuses to recognise the printer with these drivers.
It doesn't even let me choose manually a compatible driver.
What I did is captured the lpt1 port via NET USE command and then installed the driver. it works, but I don't like it to be dependent on Dos mode sharing.

Would appreciate your insights.

Thank you

[Matridom]

Can you not add additional drivers into the win7 install? I've not tried it on win7, but i have done it in 2k8 r2. This way the drivers will get auto-pushed when you add the shared printer. It's probably an x64 vs x86 issue

your other option would be to add it as a TCP/IP port, then your XP install would think it's a local driver and you can force the issue.

[HipHoper]

Thanks for the reply Mat.
It is in fact win7 x64......
At the moment i'll leave it as it is and hope it will work in a stable way.
I wonder how do i inject legacy drivers into win7 printers....

[Matridom]

Thanks for the reply Mat.
It is in fact win7 x64......
At the moment i'll leave it as it is and hope it will work in a stable way.
I wonder how do i inject legacy drivers into win7 printers....

in the printer properties, go into the sharing tab, there is a button for "additional drivers" click it, put a check mark in x86, click OK and it will prompt you for drivers. point it to the proper ones.

Good luck

[HipHoper]

Thank you so much for the excellent guidance Mat

[Matridom]

no worries.