Windows 7 can't find driver for shared printer hp LaserJet 3380

The 32bit driver name is different than the 64bit driver name.  You will need to create a Local Port which will basically copy the print formated data to the xpmachine share.

Here's the KB how to perform this task

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282842

on Windows 7

Add Printer

Local Printer

Add Local Port

\XPMACHINE\printersharename    (Make the share name one word or you have to "" quote the whole thing)

Select the driver installed when you connected the device to USB

complete the wizard

print test page.

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Alan Morris Windows Printing Team; Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?adv=1

I tried this solution with a similar problem.  I almost got it to work.  When I got to Print Test Page, there was a remote document in the queue on my Xp, but it wouldn't print. A regular  WORD document wouldn't even show up in Queue. 

I have an XP with a connected Sharp AR-M160 printer, I have a Windows 7 - 64 bit on the group. I would like to operate the Sharp off the Windows 7 via my group.   I can see the Sharp on the Windows 7 computer, I have checked other files that share and they are working.  All computers are laptops.

I hooked the Sharp up directly to the Windows 7 and it worked,

I had earlier problems where when adding the printer remotely I got a " Driver not found, need *.inf file. error.  "   Then I tried your solution and got a bit farther. THanks for your help in advance

Great work, Alan

I also spent way too much time searching for an answer.

Wondering why is has to be damn difficult to install printers installed on our Windows 2003 SERVER , in a Windows 7 Professional workstation at a domain.

Wiht this silution i am happy!

I simply followed "the making a local port advise" and we're there.

In my case:

\\SERVER\hp2100_1

\\SERVER\hp2800 dtn- pcl6

etc.

Thank you so much!

Regards,

Antony

I have a similar problem with the HP deskjet 5550 series.  I am using Windows 7 on my laptop, and the printer is shared and connected to our home computer, which is running windows XP.  I completed all of the steps you listed, but when I try to select the driver, it does not appear, and it says that I cannot connect to the printer because of the lack of driver.  I did plug my laptop into the printer via USB and the driver was reported to be downloaded and installed at that point- I even used the printer while it was plugged in to my laptop.

What could I be doing wrong?

Thanks for your help.