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I am trying to set up print sharing at my home. I have made a home group and have all of the computers on the home group. I am just sharing the printer. I have both a 32-bit and a 64-bit computers. The printer that is hooked up to is on a 32-bit OS.

How do I install the 64-bit driver on the computer so the 64-bit laptop can print to it?

I have found some tutorials that explained how but were not very clear instructions. Also my printer is an Officejet 5610 model.

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Tina
2011-08-21 10:38:00
Kyle,were you able to set up your printer following the instructions above? Please let us know what worked for you. Thanks!
FIDELIS
2011-08-17 12:24:00
Hello, if you are sharing your printer from another computer, the only thing you have to do is add the printer to your 64 bit system.  What you can do is the following:-- On your 64 bit system, click on start-- select control panel-- select Hardware and Sound-- select add a printer under Devices and Printer-- select add a network,wireless or blue tooth printer-- make sure that your computer where printer is attached is on and also printer is turned on-- windows 7 is going to look for your printer and once it finds it, it will show you the path-- if it does not find the printer, click on the printer that I want is not listed-- click on next-- if successful, you will be notified that the printer was added-- click on next-- Make sure to checkmark, set this as default printer -- print a test page
2011-08-16 07:15:00
1) plug the printer into the computer2) install the HP driver package on the computer3) unplug the printer4) add the printer as a network printer5) delete the 'hardwired' printerFile and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspxhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Share-a-printerOfficejet 5610 model.http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=441125&printing from Windows 64-bit to a 32-bit Windows print serverensure you have the proper printer driver installed on your Windows 64bits boxgoto printers and devices, add new printerselect local printeruse existing port (LPT1)select proper print driverclick next throughout rest of processname the printer how you'd like it to be displayed.let it install...select "do not share"when finished, right click and select "Printer Properties"goto ports tab, click "Add port..."select "Local Port" and then click "New Port..."type in the exact network address for the printer. ie: printserver01hplaserjclick OK, then click closeensure the new port is selected and click Apply, then closetest printer. If it doesn't work than you may have an incorrect or incompatible print driver installed Aparently in this case HP Universal PCL6 works greathttp://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=4157320&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=5035481) Share Permissions 1. On explorer, go to C:windowssystem32spoolPRINTERS 2. Right click, Properties 3. Sharing tab 4. Advanced Sharing 5. Check "Share this folder" 6. Permissions 7. Grant everyone Full Control 2) NTFS Permissions 1. On explorer, go to C:windowssystem32spoolprinters 2. Right click, Properties 3. Security tab 4. Edit 5. Add 6. Advanced 7. Find Now 8. Choose "NETWORK" 9. OK 10. Grant NETWORK Full Control