Windows 98SE Connection to Printer Using TCP/IP

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Alex - 20 Dec 2004 17:09 GMT

I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to an
HP8150 Laser Printer via TCP/IP. The printer is not connected to any machine.
Rather , it's just connected to our network with its own IP address, but does
not show up when I browse our network. I can connect easily with my XP
machines just by creating a TCP/IP port. But, I can't figure out how to
connect from the 98SE machines. Any and all help would be much appreciated.

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Ron Lowe - 20 Dec 2004 19:09 GMT

>I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to
>an
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> connect from the 98SE machines. Any and all help would be much
> appreciated.

Either:

1) Install the printer on an XP machine,
and then share it,
and have the 98 machines connect via the share on the XP box;

-or-

2) Download and install the...

'HP Install Network Printer Wizard':
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc-JAVA/offweb/vac/us/en/sm/network_software/install
_overview.html

on the 98 boxes.

This adds TCP/IP printing support on the 98 machines.

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Alex - 20 Dec 2004 22:17 GMT

Thanks much, Ron....I'll try it after school today

Alex

> >I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to
> >an
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> This adds TCP/IP printing support on the 98 machines.

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Alex - 21 Dec 2004 18:37 GMT

Tnaks much folks...it all worked! My Win 98 systems are now connected via IP
to the network 8150N printer. I appreciate your guidance.

Alex

> >I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to
> >an
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>
> This adds TCP/IP printing support on the 98 machines.

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Michaels - 24 Dec 2004 02:30 GMT

I am having the same problem in that I am trying to set up a print
server for 2 XP boxes and 1 Win 98. As Alex mentioned, the 98 boxes
can't print to an IP address natively. I checked the HP page that Ron
Lowe suggested, and I notice that the download seems to say that it will
only work for HP Jet direct servers. I did download it and will try it
tomorrow, but I was just wondering if anyone knows offhand that it will
not work with a Linksys print server.

Thanks

> Tnaks much folks...it all worked! My Win 98 systems are now connected via IP
> to the network 8150N printer. I appreciate your guidance.
>
> Alex

>>Either:
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>>This adds TCP/IP printing support on the 98 machines.

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Carey Holzman - 24 Dec 2004 02:49 GMT

No it will not work. You need to go to the Linksys page and download their
98 print server drivers.

Carey

>I am having the same problem in that I am trying to set up a print server
>for 2 XP boxes and 1 Win 98. As Alex mentioned, the 98 boxes can't print
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>>>This adds TCP/IP printing support on the 98 machines.

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Michaels - 24 Dec 2004 04:55 GMT

A good thought, but my visit to the Linksys site doesn't show any
software available for this purpose.

> No it will not work. You need to go to the Linksys page and download their
> 98 print server drivers.
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>>Thanks

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Carey Holzman - 24 Dec 2004 05:16 GMT

What is the make a model of the router/print server?

Carey

>A good thought, but my visit to the Linksys site doesn't show any software
>available for this purpose.
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>>>Thanks

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Michaels - 24 Dec 2004 18:51 GMT

Thank you, your post sparked my brain to the solution. When I realized
you were referring to the regular driver, I installed it on the Win98
machine and it configured the port and I can now print successfully.
Since the 2nd XP box didn't need a driver, just a port configuration, I
thought that's all Win98 needed also.

The print server is the WPS54GU2, and I had the driver already.

Thanks for your help.

> What is the make a model of the router/print server?
>
> Carey

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Carey Holzman - 24 Dec 2004 20:46 GMT

Glad to hear you got it sorted out! Please sign my guestbook at
www.careyholzman.com (the link is in the lower left corner)

Thanks!
Carey

> Thank you, your post sparked my brain to the solution. When I realized
> you were referring to the regular driver, I installed it on the Win98
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>> Carey

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GateKeeper - 21 Dec 2004 01:47 GMT

Steve Winograd told me to make sure the share names were less than 12
characters. I tried this and it worked.

> I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to an
> HP8150 Laser Printer via TCP/IP. The printer is not connected to any machine.
> Rather , it's just connected to our network with its own IP address, but does
> not show up when I browse our network. I can connect easily with my XP
> machines just by creating a TCP/IP port. But, I can't figure out how to
> connect from the 98SE machines. Any and all help would be much appreciated.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 21 Dec 2004 05:42 GMT

>> I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to an
>> HP8150 Laser Printer via TCP/IP. The printer is not connected to any machine.
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>Steve Winograd told me to make sure the share names were less than 12
>characters. I tried this and it worked.

I'm glad that it worked for you. Actually, I said to make sure that
the share names aren't longer than 12 characters. 12 is OK. Longer
than 12 isn't OK.

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Alex - 21 Dec 2004 16:25 GMT

Thanks Steve!

Alex

> >> I have a half dozen machines running 98SE that I would like to connect to an
> >> HP8150 Laser Printer via TCP/IP. The printer is not connected to any machine.
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> the share names aren't longer than 12 characters. 12 is OK. Longer
> than 12 isn't OK.

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Alex - 21 Dec 2004 16:27 GMT

Many thanks Gatekeeper!
Alex

> Steve Winograd told me to make sure the share names were less than 12
> characters. I tried this and it worked.
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> > machines just by creating a TCP/IP port. But, I can't figure out how to
> > connect from the 98SE machines. Any and all help would be much appreciated.

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