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How can I share a printer on Windows 7 x64 with Windows XP x86?
I'm trying to share a printer that's on Windows 7 64-bit with Windows XP 32-bit.
I've tried:
Using the Add Printer Wizard on XP

Selecting network printer
Browsing for the printer and selecting it from the list
Attempting to browse manually for the drivers, I receive the error `Windows cannot locate a suitable printer driver. Contact your
administrator for help locating and installing a suitable driver.
I would prefer to load the drivers on the Windows 7 PC, much like a print server. I've tried:
Opening the printer properties

Clicking the Sharing tab
Clicking Additional Drivers...
Checking the x86 box

Attempting to add Windows XP x86 drivers, which generates the error The specified location does not contain the driver for
the requested processor architecture
For what it's worth, this is an HP P4014n and I can't run a network cable. I'm using the universal print drivers PCL6.
How does printer sharing work with 64-bit Windows 7 acting as a server for Windows XP 32-bit?
What drivers do I need to install under the Additional drivers... dialog?

Are they XP drivers or Windows 7 drivers? Why?
Do driver versions have to match? Why?
Why does adding as a network printer and installing the XP drivers not work?
Why does adding a local printer and installing whatever drivers I want work?
windows-7 windows-xp printer network-shares
edited Mar 5 '13 at 15:55 asked Feb 23 '13 at 20:00

Tanner Faulkner
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1 Relevant: theoatmeal.com/comics/printers – Tanner Faulkner Feb 27 '13 at 16:29
1 Your process is correct, it sounds like your not supplying the correct xp driver when prompted, can you
confirm thats what you are doing? – BigHomie Mar 5 '13 at 21:13
I'm thinking so. Looks like there's some kind of difference between the XP drivers I was downloading and
an actual matching version. Installing HP Universal drivers, both 64-bit and 32-bit worked. –
Tanner Faulkner Mar 5 '13 at 21:25
@TannerFaulkner, How's that relevant? – Pacerier Jun 5 at 5:32
9 Answers
Install the printer on your Windows 7 machine, with the Windows 7 driver. Share the driver, and
get the path name for it (i.e. \\MACHINENAME\PrinterName ). On the XP computer, do the following:
1. Start the Add New Printer wizard
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2. Select a Local Printer, do not auto detect

3. Choose a New Port->Type is Local Port
4. In the dialog, type \\SERVERNAME\PrinterName as it appeared above on the Windows 7
machine
5. On the driver selection page, either use to get the driver, or select from the list
6. Continue with the wizard until finished
You can get the hostname ( \\MACHINENAME ) either from System Properties, or by running
HOSTNAME at the Command Prompt. The Share Name is what the printer is shared as in the
Printer Properties->Sharing tab
answered Feb 26 '13 at 23:46

Canadian Luke
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I really like this as a workaround in case I can't get the x86 drivers to install on the Win 7 machine, but I do
prefer to get the drivers working on Windows 7. – Tanner Faulkner Feb 27 '13 at 16:09
1 +1, works great. – Kitet Feb 28 '13 at 16:58
Works the other way around too: I was successfully able to share a printer from a Win XP 32bits to a Win
7 64 bits! :D – That Brazilian Guy Sep 6 '14 at 13:35
Thanks @thatBrazilianguy for the bounty, and I'm glad it helped you :-) – Canadian Luke Sep 7 '14 at
14:40
Make sure the drivers' versions match. Windows only accepts drivers of another architecture,
if they are the same version as the already installed version! Try to remove the already
installed version of the driver and get the newest x86 and x64 version.
edited Nov 2 '13 at 22:56 answered Feb 23 '13 at 20:06

rfc1918
79 3
The main key for sharing printers is to put the computers to the same workgroup and set the
printer as shared printer. There is a great tutorial for the process but it is in hungarian so I
translated it.
With this technique the Windows XP PC will connect to the Win 7 one and use it as a server.
The printer is connected to the Windows 7 PC and both the PC and (of course) the printer are
turned on. In this tutorial we assume that the printer works properly in the Win 7 PC.
Some pictures of this tutorial is in hungarian so follow the instructions or the layout of the
windows.
Set workgroup
Windows 7
1. Click to Start menu .

2. Right click to Computer .
3. Click to Properties .
4. Click to Change settings .
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5. Click to the Change button in the Computer Name tab.
6. Set a different workgroup name (like MYGROUP) and click OK .
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Windows XP
1. Right click on My Computer and select Properties .

2. Click on Computer Name tab and choose the Change button.
3. Enter the same workgroup name that you entered in the Windows 7 PC and click OK .
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Share printer
Windows 7
1. Click to Devices and Printers in the Start menu .

2. Select the printer you want to share. You are recommended to set this printer as default.
Right click to the printer and select Printer properties not Properties .
3. Check the Share this printer setting in the Sharing tab . You can set a name to the
printer here that will be displayed in the network. You are recommended to check the
Render print jobs on client computers setting.
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Instal printer
Windows XP
1. Click to Start menu , Control Panel and Add Printer .

2. Click to Next and select the A network printer, or printer attached to another computer
setting, then click Next .
3. Browse the network for a PC, and the PC for the printer you installed before.
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4. If a warning message pops up, just accept it. After this the drivers should be installed.
5. If you want to set this printer to default than select Yes and click Next , then click Finish .
Use the installed printer
Windows XP
The process is finished, so now you should be able to print anything via clicking File then
Print . You can choose the printer, and if the remote PC is turned on (and the printer is
powered and not working) the print should start.
answered Mar 4 '13 at 23:08

totymedli
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Are you hungarian? – Pacerier Jun 5 at 5:40
7 of 10 11.6.2015 13:51
This problem was solved on the Microsoft Community, from someone on the Windows Printing
Team:
The print driver names must match. You will need to find a 64bit driver that uses the same
name as the 32bit XP driver or install the Windows 7 32bit driver onto the x64 machine. You
will need the 32bit ntprint files from Windows 7 since the files are not included in flat file
format on the 32bit DVD. If the driver names do match then it is possible that coork has a
better solution.

Matt
176 7
Tanner, x64 Windows will not accept v3 driver of another processor architecture. I tried and my
Win7 x64 comp wouldn't take them. I succeeded, however, puting them there using my x86 XP
computer! I just tried my HP 1500 drivers:
Installed printer on x64 Win7

Shared it, under the name, say, Laser
Went on a x86 WinXP
Windows+R and typed \\<x64computerName>
There was Printers and Faxes, i opened it

Saw my Laser printer, right-clicked Sharing on it
Additional Drivers
Checked checkbox Intel ‐ Windows 2000 or XP
Downloaded from HP website x86 drivers, unpacked and it took them, uploading them to
my x64 machine.
Now i have both of them, as seen here
and on XP side:
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Also, now with the advent of Windows 8, there are v4 printer drivers (notice Typ 3, or Type 3
on my screenshots). V4 drivers are cross-architecture, so hopefully we won't be having this
problem in a couple of years.

Kitet
693 4 15
wow many replies here.
I think you connect the printer to XP machine and you want to share it , and any 32 or 64 bit
windows OS can use HP P4014n . I have same printer in one of my customer networks, but
before any guide, why you are not using "HP Jet-direct internal print servers " that build into
this printer? and forget sharing and .....?
anyway, if you want to connect directly to xp machine and share it, here is some steps of doing
that. (same steps if you want to install on 7)
0 - for preventing any conflict and driver issue remove any HP HP P4014n driver from
add/remove programs.
1 - remove driver from print server properties, if not familiar with this check here or here
2 - download both x64 and x86 PCL6 driver of Hp universal printer driver from here
*** there is no difference between win xp or 7 driver chose 7 !!!
3 - extract them using 7zip, each to a specific folder. C:\HUPD\X86, C:\HUPD\x64
4 - install your printer using install.exe in desire folder (x86 for xp)
5 - share it and now you can add x64 folder to addtional drivers in share tAB

Kaveh
503 4 14
You need to add the XP drivers onto the server for this to work. In this case the "server" is your
Windows 7 machine. You should see an "x86" option which will allow you to import the 32-bit
drivers.

Austin ''Danger'' Powers
3,673 2 19 36
"I tried adding the XP 32-bit drivers to the driver sharing dialog on the Windows 7 machine, but it won't take
those either." – Tanner Faulkner Feb 26 '13 at 23:37
The driver being offered by the print server is apparently incorrect for XP. Windows 7 might be
offering a 64-bit driver that is incompatible with 32-bit Windows XP. If you tell us the printer's
make, we might be able to help you with finding a suitable driver for XP.
You could try connecting the printer locally to the XP computer, thus letting it discover and install
the correct driver. If XP is incapable of finding a suitable driver, you would need to download
and install one from the manufacturer's website, that is if the printer didn't come with a drivers
CD.
Once the driver and the printer are both locally installed on XP, the next step is to convert the
local printer to a network printer as follows:
1. Disconnect and return the printer to the Windows 7 computer.

2. Open the Printers applet from Control Panel.
3. Right-click on the new printer and choose Properties.
4. Go to the Ports tab.
5. Click Add Port…, select Local Port, then click New Port….
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6. For the port name, enter exactly the network path and share name of your printer. For
example \\Win7computer\MyPrinter , Click OK, and double-check that this new port is
selected with the checkbox next to it.
7. Click OK to close the printer properties.

harrymc
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You probably have and older copy of the UPD, which had an error in the INF files, producing
the error you're getting. The simple remedy is to download the newest 32 and 64 bit drivers
from HP.
HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 - 64bit - 5.6.0.14430
HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 - 32bit - 5.6.0.14430
Once you have those, update the 64-bit driver on your computer. Reboot. Back into the
Printer's sharing options and add the 32-bit driver. Make sure you extract the above files to
different directories (they do by default) and keep them straight.
answered Mar 5 '13 at 16:12

Chris S
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How can I share a printer on Windows 7 x64 with Windows XP x86?

Using the Add Printer Wizard on XP

Opening the printer properties

Checking the x86 box

What drivers do I need to install under the Additional drivers... dialog?

windows-7 windows-xp printer network-shares

edited Mar 5 '13 at 15:55 asked Feb 23 '13 at 20:00

1 Relevant: theoatmeal.com/comics/printers – Tanner Faulkner Feb 27 '13 at 16:29

@TannerFaulkner, How's that relevant? – Pacerier Jun 5 at 5:32

1. Start the Add New Printer wizard

2. Select a Local Printer, do not auto detect

answered Feb 26 '13 at 23:46

1 +1, works great. – Kitet Feb 28 '13 at 16:58

edited Nov 2 '13 at 22:56 answered Feb 23 '13 at 20:06

1. Click to Start menu .

5. Click to the Change button in the Computer Name tab.

6. Set a different workgroup name (like MYGROUP) and click OK .

1. Right click on My Computer and select Properties .

1. Click to Devices and Printers in the Start menu .

1. Click to Start menu , Control Panel and Add Printer .

Use the installed printer

answered Mar 4 '13 at 23:08

Are you hungarian? – Pacerier Jun 5 at 5:40

answered Feb 27 '13 at 16:21

Installed printer on x64 Win7

There was Printers and Faxes, i opened it

Now i have both of them, as seen here

answered Feb 28 '13 at 10:48

wow many replies here.

*** there is no difference between win xp or 7 driver chose 7 !!!

3 - extract them using 7zip, each to a specific folder. C:\HUPD\X86, C:\HUPD\x64

answered Feb 28 '13 at 13:00

answered Feb 26 '13 at 23:36

1. Disconnect and return the printer to the Windows 7 computer.

answered Feb 27 '13 at 8:31

HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 - 64bit - 5.6.0.14430

HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 - 32bit - 5.6.0.14430

answered Mar 5 '13 at 16:12

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