How can I get windows 7 to add a xp printer driver

[RebelM42]

I have a Brother HL-1440 printer connected to my computer running Windows7 and can not get it to share the printer with a laptop running XP Home. What do I need to do?

 

[Atanasov Goran]

try to run the setup with windows xp compatibility, if you unable to install it like that, you can install a package instalation(manual) from device manager, which usualy works for me...

 

[Atanasov Goran]

try to run the setup with windows xp compatibility, if you unable to install it like that, you can install a package instalation(manual) from device manager, which usualy works for me...

If you unable to do the first instalation, then ask me again for more info about the second one

Note: I am not sure that is call'ed package instalation...

 

[pjmelect]

You would be better off installing the Vista driver under Windows 7 available at this link.

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/us/en/dlf/dlf/000000/003200/dlf003296.html?reg=us&dlid=dlf003296&os=74&type2=1&prod=hl1440_all&c=us&lang=en&flang=4

Then on the Windows XP computer install the XP drivers, and under Windows 7 don’t forget to enable printer sharing.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/32700-42-enabling-file-sharing-windows-windows-vista-machines