Windows 10: My Networked Printer on Win10 no longer works in Windows XP

I have 2 computers, Win10 & WinXP & 2 printers, an HP printer connected to Win10 thru ethernet & an Epson wirelessly. I was having problems in Win10, & you've helped me solve this in thread "HP Officejet printer keeps going offline only on Windows 10".I had no problems with my printers in WinXP, but now I do. When trying to use the HP printer with WinXP, I keep getting messages that it can't communicate with the printer. I've tried to use Add printer on my WinXP machine to start over, & it "sees" my printer on the Win10 machine. However, when I try to go thru the printer wizard, I get to this screen:



I don't have a password on either computer, but I type in the username, as shown above. Whether the box "remember my password" is checked or not, when I click OK, I get the message




I don't know if this has anything to do with my previous problem or not, but I can't use the HP printer in Windows XP anymore. Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance,

:)

 

installing network printer on an Xp to use shared printer on win10

If you had problems with "credentials" trying to install a network printer on an Xp this solution will work, Does not involve credentials.

George

If you have problems trying to install a network printer on an Xp computer to the shared printer on Win10:

(the win10 is plugged directly into the computer!)

try this



Firstly

On the win10 computer indicate the share name then in the securities window list all the users that will be using this printer. These will be user codes and will verified by win10.

If you do not know the name of the win10 machine then do this now.

Summary:

Computer name

Printer share name

List of permitted users.



Secondly sign on to the xp computer with a user name that is mentioned in the securities list above.



Then proceed as follows:



1) click start then click printers and faxes

2) click add printer ( in left pane)

3) click next

4) select LOCAL printer attached to this computer: click next

5) Select create a new PORT. Select “local port” for the port type and click next.

6) System asks for port name: enter path and share name for example \\win10computername\printersharename
this is similar to mapping a network drive, instead of server, folder it is server printer share name.

7) Select printer brand and model number (for the driver)

8) Follow the rest of the wizard.

9) Do not share printer. Win10 will manage it

10) Print test page, print a simple document.

 

network printers no longer working for windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community Forum.

• 
  Have you installed any third party software in compute?
  

I suggest you to make printer as a default printer you can follow the below steps:

• 
  Press Windows key+ X and select
  device manager.
  
• 
  Select devices and printers
  
• 
  Right click on the printer you want to use, and then click
  set as default printer (You'll see a check mark on the printer's icon signifying that it's now your default printer).
  

I also recommend you to run the print troubleshooter to check the issue.

• 
  Type troubleshooter in the search box and then press enter.
  
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  In the left pane click on View all.
  
• 
  Select the printer option and
  follow the on screen instructions.
  

If the issue persists, I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the printer drivers and check if it helps

• Press Windows key+ X and select device manager.
• 
  Select devices and printers.
  
• 
  Right click on printer driver and select uninstall.
  
• 
  Now try to install the printer drivers from manufacturing website.
  

Hope it helps. Please reply to us with the status of the issue.

Thanks.

 

Cannot add printer shared by Windows 10 to Windows XP.


Experiencing problems using Win10 networked printer on network containing older PCs, specifically Win7 and WinXp, in common with so many others. Finally got working on Win7, but not yet on XP.

Situation
Have installed a Win10 pro PC on company network. Shared out folders, after some little difficulty.
Installed USB connected dot matrix printer; this works on the Win10 PC.
Shared this printer over network.
Could not install this printer on existing Win7 or WinXP PCs, receiving 'access denied' message.
After lots of research, discovered could install on WinXP PC as local printer using a network port, but still could not print to this installed printer.
Tried very many other suggestions from web posts; none worked.
By accident, discovered Win10 PC had configured itself as member of homegroup (Network and Sharing Center) as well as having been configured as part of company's WORKGROUP (Control Panel/System).
Removed from homegroup.
Win10 networked printer will now install on Win7 PC; can print to this Win10 printer from Win7.

Still cannot print to this printer from XP, though.

This info might be of use to someone.

Take care

Mike