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Windows Forum / Windows Me / Networking / February 2005Laptop ME cannot print to shared printer
I have just set up my laptop (Window ME) wirelessly to my desktop (Windows XP) using a 2-wire modem. Everything is working fine -- I can access the internet, etc. The problem I'm having is that I've set up my printer which is attached to my desktop as shared, but the printer driver is not listed in the ME database. I have installed the printer to my laptop using the installation CD and USB cable and that works fine. However, everytime I try to add a printer from the network, the printer wizard opens with that pitiful list of old printers. Is there anyway to update the printer database on Windows ME or is there another way to set this printer up to be shared? As you can see, I'm very limited in my computer knowledge. Thanks for any help you can give me. Patti > Is there anyway to update the printer database on Windows ME or is > there another way to set this printer up to be shared? As you can > see, I'm very limited in my computer knowledge. Patti, Have you tried clicking the Have Disk button when presented with the list of printers?  SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > I have just set up my laptop (Window ME) wirelessly to my desktop > (Windows XP) using a 2-wire modem. Everything is working fine -- I [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Thanks for any help you can give me. > Patti Yes, but it first asks to pick a printer. If I choose any HP printer, then click the Have Disk button, it assumes I'm looking for a driver for that printer. I proceed anyway and get error messages that it can't find certain files. I've also checked on my desktop where I selected to share the printer to see if other drivers are loaded and tried to insert my installation CD in hopes that it would find the driver for ME. But can't seem to do that either. I'm almost ready to give up -- maybe ME and XP are not that compatible. >> Is there anyway to update the printer database on Windows ME or is >> there another way to set this printer up to be shared? As you can [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> Thanks for any help you can give me. >> Patti > can't seem to do that either. I'm almost ready to give up -- maybe ME > and XP are not that compatible. That you are having difficulties in installing a printer driver has nothing to do with whether Win Me and XP are compatible, all the more so since the two operating systems are running on two different PCs and communication between the two will be by whatever protocol you have chosen to use, by default TCP/IP. > Yes, but it first asks to pick a printer. I'm not asked that here other than of course having to select the network printer that I'm trying to install. I open the Add Printer wizard, click the network printer radio button, click Next, in the next window I browse to the printer I want to add, click Next, the hardware information database loads up and I'm then presented with a list of printer manufacturer's and printers. Without selecting either a manufacturer or printer (although I note that Agfa and AgfaAccuSet 1000 are highlighted) I then click Have Disk and follow the prompts from there. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Yes, but it first asks to pick a printer. If I choose any HP > printer, then click the Have Disk button, it assumes I'm looking for [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > can't seem to do that either. I'm almost ready to give up -- maybe ME > and XP are not that compatible. That doesn't work on this laptop for some reason. I, too, have the Agfa printer highlighted, click on Have Disk, chose the drive where the installation disk is, and get an error message stating that "The specified location does not contain information about your hardware." Can you think of anything else to do? >> can't seem to do that either. I'm almost ready to give up -- maybe ME >> and XP are not that compatible. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> can't seem to do that either. I'm almost ready to give up -- maybe ME >> and XP are not that compatible. It would appear that the driver you have can only be installed by running an executable on the CD rather than from an INF file. Is a different driver available that you can download from the manufacturer's web site? You say that you have installed the driver on your Win Me PC but using a usb connection. Try selecting this printer in Printers, right clicking and opening Properties. Open the Ports tab (or it may be on a Details tab) and then change the port to which the print jobs will be sent. Click Add/Port, Network and then browse to the printer which should appear as something like \\{PCName to which printer connected\{Printer Name}. Note that it is best if neither the PC nor Printer name contain spaces and is short, say 8 or at most 12 characters. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > That doesn't work on this laptop for some reason. I, too, have the > Agfa printer highlighted, click on Have Disk, chose the drive where > the installation disk is, and get an error message stating that "The > specified location does not contain information about your hardware." > > Can you think of anything else to do? Thank you so much, Mike. It's up and running! I appreciate all your help. Patti > It would appear that the driver you have can only be installed by running > an executable on the CD rather than from an INF file. Is a different [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >> Can you think of anything else to do? Patti, Thanks for the feedback. I'm pleased to read that you've now managed to fix the problem. Regards, SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Thank you so much, Mike. It's up and running! > > I appreciate all your help. |
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