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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: ojas25 on August 17, 2011, 06:59:20 PM

Title: Network printer error
Post by: ojas25 on August 17, 2011, 06:59:20 PM

When I find a network work printer in add a printer It will not install the driver it shows a error 0x00004005. Any ideas? Ojas

Title: Re: Network printer error
Post by: jason2074 on August 17, 2011, 07:06:13 PM

See this thread -> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/error-0x00004005/5a670151-2e0e-4064-a0d9-564bc0da070c (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/error-0x00004005/5a670151-2e0e-4064-a0d9-564bc0da070c)
http://www.topwebhosts.org/tools/find-network-printer-ip.php

Title: Re: Network printer error
Post by: ojas25 on August 17, 2011, 08:49:43 PM

Quote from: jason2074 on August 17, 2011, 07:06:13 PM

See this thread -> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/error-0x00004005/5a670151-2e0e-4064-a0d9-564bc0da070c (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/error-0x00004005/5a670151-2e0e-4064-a0d9-564bc0da070c)
http://www.topwebhosts.org/tools/find-network-printer-ip.php

Thanks for your reply have tried the restore point did not work and by the way the local printer will not print.

Title: Re: Network printer error
Post by: Geek-9pm on August 17, 2011, 08:51:40 PM

What printer?
What version of Windows?
Are you using Windows 7 64 bit?

Title: Re: Network printer error
Post by: ojas25 on August 17, 2011, 09:33:12 PM

Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 17, 2011, 08:51:40 PM

What printer? (Canon MP980)
What version of Windows?  (Windows 7 64bit)
Are you using Windows 7 64 bit? (yes)

The printer work well on our other computers in network.  I have three other computers networking the same printer they all work fine

Title: Re: Network printer error
Post by: Geek-9pm on August 17, 2011, 09:43:11 PM

OK. You have to install the printer a different way. The following was found an a MS site. They say it really can be done.

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Cannot connect to network printer from Windows 7 computer (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/cannot-connect-to-network-printer-from-windows-7/256167d6-d6b6-4d8d-b164-82c15dd72a01)
I have installed Windows 7 (64-bit).. on my computer, and now I cannot connect to the printer on the Vista machine.... (32 bit)

The answer is nto create a new nport for the printer. See link above for detaled instructions.  Read carefully. Let us know.