Windows 10: win 7 can't connect to win10 connected printer

Discus and support win 7 can't connect to win10 connected printer in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have been trying to network a printer attached to a win10 box. I have 2 win7 laptops and neither can connect. Of these 2, one is a dual boot with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by JonAALB, Apr 20, 2019.

  1. JonAALB Win User

    win 7 can't connect to win10 connected printer


    I have been trying to network a printer attached to a win10 box. I have 2 win7 laptops and neither can connect. Of these 2, one is a dual boot with win7/10. I started that one in win10 and the printer installed without a problem. Rebooting in win7 I went thru the same process and it seemed to be installing but then asked if I trusted the device because it needed to load the drivers from the win10 box, I said yes. It started to download and I got a 0x00000bcb (I think) error and the printer was not available.

    The printer is a HP LaserJet 4050 connected by a parallel cable.

    Thanks for any help!!

    :)
     
    JonAALB, Apr 20, 2019
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  2. topgundcp Win User

    Connecting computer with no internet connection to network printer


    @dk1971
    1. Open Admin command and type: ipconfig

      win 7 can't connect to win10 connected printer [​IMG]
    2. Win+X->Control Panel->Netwok and Sharing Center
      Follow the screen shot. This should disable internet access from this PC but allows access to local device(s)
      NOTE: Use the IP & Subnet Mask from step 1. Leave Default gateway & DNS Server blank

      win 7 can't connect to win10 connected printer [​IMG]
     
    topgundcp, Apr 20, 2019
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  3. DaleNoel Win User
    Win 10 Network Printer Connection Problem

    I have tried, when using the wifi from a Win 7 computer to connect to the printer connected to it. Others can connect.

    I did do the three steps outlined:

    • Open File Explorer. Pick the "Network" icon from the left pane (navigation pane) of the file explorer UI.
    • If sharing is turned off you will see a pale yellow line towards the top of the window that states "Network Discovery is turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to change...".
    • Click this bar and select "Turn on network discovery and file sharing"

    None of the suggestion worked.

    I did notice that the PC I'm connecting to is 'Private' while I am listed as 'Public'.

    • Can this be causing the problem?
    • Are there other suggestions?

    I need to be connected to use the other printer so work flow can not be disrupted and someone else needs to print the file for me.

    I will be with this group again on Monday.

    Thank you.
     
    DaleNoel, Apr 20, 2019
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  4. RokeW Win User

    win 7 can't connect to win10 connected printer

    Printer visible on network but can't connect


    Well I had done all of the suggested steps but in wrong order. I updated router firmware, but still couldn't see printer. When I then reinstalled the new driver I had downloaded, it located the printer and all is now running fine. How complex this can get!
     
    RokeW, Apr 20, 2019
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