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Windows XP Home Network: Sharing HP Deskjet F380, Wireless Network



 
 
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Old March 17th 10, 01:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Adam
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Default Windows XP Home Network: Sharing HP Deskjet F380, Wireless Network

Hi:

I installed a HP Deskjet F380 on my daughter's Gateway desktop WinXP system.
Software and drivers were over 400 MB in size. Call this PC and printer the
Host. The Client PC, another Gateway desktop running WinXP, is linked to the
Host via a wireless connection. The Host PC is available on the Network and
the printer is visible. I want to allow printer sharing. I went through the
Add Printer Wizard on the Client; Networked Printer; Browse; I see the Host
PC listed; Wizard asks for location of *INF file called "unknown".inf. I
point in the direction of this file and am told this file does not have the
driver needed. So, I go to the HOST computer. Control Panel, Printer and
Scanner, File, Server Properties, Drivers, select Deskjet 380 and record the
path C:\WINNT\System 32\SPOOL\drivers\W32x86\3. There is a driver file called
hpudl.dll. This file is copied to CLIENT PC desktop. I go through ADD Printer
Wizard again on Client PC. The driver file hpudl.dll is not an *inf file, let
alone the "unknown".inf file that is being requested, so the Wizard balks. It
does not make intuitive sense to install 400 MB of driver and software files
on the Client PC since the software is installed on the Host PC and the
printer works fine from there. What am I missing?? I cannot complete the Add
Printer Wizard on the Client PC because the *inf. file is not recognized or I
am not performing the installation correctly.

Thank you.

Adam
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