Vista Network Printer Error - HP Photosmart 7700

[Rzrbkpk]

I am running Vista 64bit laptop and I'm attempting to add a printer connected to my XP desktop. I am able to see the printer, but when I connect to it it says I don't have the appropriate driver. I downloaded the specified driver from HP's website, but it's still not working. Any help that someone could provide would be appreciated.

 

[twiSSt]

It looks like there is only one driver available from HP for your printer, so it either isn't really Vista compatible or is not installed correctly.

If you go to the HP site and select driver downloads and enter the model of your printer you can check to see if your current driver is installed correctly,try this link

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=373437&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us#

click on the check button and start from there.

Twist

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[linney]

Anything here?

You cannot install third-party printer drivers for cross-architecture support in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952065

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...printer+driver+for+shared+printer&btnG=Search

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=... for shared printer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wg

Have you tried your luck with HP Support or the Deskjet Forum or more applicable forums if you search on that page?

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/categoryhome.do?categoryId=415

How to find a compatible printer driver for a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895612#appliesto