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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Printing and Faxing / April 2004On Win98 Can't See Shared Printer on XP
We have four computers networked - 3 new Pavilions (WinXPs) and an old HP on Win98. All have internet connectivity and can browse the shared folders. The 3 XP machines print fine to the shared printers, but on the Win98 machine when I browse to select the network printer and set it up it can't see them. When I give it the correct port addresses it does the same thing. I have it set up to allow sharing both ways and have installed additional drivers on my XP machine so that outside machines will have drivers set up. What do I need to do to add the printer and have it work? Have you actually shared the Printer? Is the Shared name 12 characters or less with no spaces in it?  SignatureCari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware) www.coribright.com > We have four computers networked - 3 new Pavilions > (WinXPs) and an old HP on Win98. All have internet [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > machines will have drivers set up. What do I need to do > to add the printer and have it work? Cari, You're an angel. It was shared, but the name was more than 12 characters and had spaces. I changed it and it worked. (who would have thought?) Thanks a million. James >-----Original Message----- >Have you actually shared the Printer? Is the Shared name 12 characters or [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >. It's often something really small and easy to fix...but those are always overlooked while we spend ages searching for bigger problems which don't exist! You're welcome! SignatureCari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware) www.coribright.com > Cari, You're an angel. It was shared, but the name was > more than 12 characters and had spaces. I changed it and > it worked. (who would have thought?) Thanks a million. > > James |
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