I don't think this is a unique problem (it can't be).
I have a home wireless network with a wired XP Home machine and 1 wireless XP pro laptop. The Wired XP is the host for a shared HP Photosmart 7350 printer. The wireless laptop accesses the printer without any problems. Then I got an Asus G50v laptop running Vista 64 home and added it wireless to the network. In the network Vista sees the printer on the host. However when I initially tried to add the printer it said it needed drivers. After reading the Tutorials on this forum and HP and various other sources, I finally got Vista to add a printer using the alternative driver. It shows up in the Printers folder, says it's ready, but it still won't print. I'm at a loss here. Do I need to do something to the host?
The printer is a HP Photosmart 7350 and the driver from HP is for a HP 5550
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

Used the Add Printer wizard and as a Local printer. Then I chose the 5550 driver from the drop down and changed the port to DOT4.
It put it in the folder but it's still not working

hmmm--I did what you said and fiddled with a couple of settings......changed port to DOT4 like the one thats on the XP (host) and inserted the location.
Also Vista gave me different drivers to choose from so I went with the one that looked right 5550PS. Which is for a LaserJet so I choose the 5550(HPA) from the drop down in Properties. Well on the plus side I no longer get the error an goes back to ready with 0 documents. However It still doesn't print. So now I'm wondering where it's going.
I really appreciate your help

Yeah I saw that so I changed to the other driver(5550HPA). Ok then on the port I'll go back to LPT1

Thanks again