canon i850

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The Canon i850 printer is discussed in the context of network printer sharing between Windows 7 and Windows XP. A common issue involves driver incompatibility when a 64-bit Windows 7 host attempts to share the printer with 32-bit Windows XP clients. Users may need to manually add the 32-bit drivers to the Windows 7 print server or install drivers directly on each XP machine. This tag covers troubleshooting steps for cross-architecture printer sharing with the Canon i850.
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 not able to share printer with XP

    I saw the previous thread, but my setup is reversed; I have my Windows 7 computer hosting the printer, and attempting to print over the network from a Windows XP machine. Unfortunately, the Windows 7 system won't let me install the x86 print drivers for this printer (because, of course, Windows...
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    • 32-bit 64-bit canon i850 home network network sharing printer printer drivers troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp
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    • Forum: Windows Networking