I have a Dell Optiplex GXi which has 2 USB ports. It is a few years old but until now I have never needed to make use of the USB ports because my printer used the parallel port. I have now bought a Lexmark Z25 printer which uses the USB port but cannot get the PC to recognise either of the 2 USB...

hpdeskjet5550series using USB port error did not print users intervention required WHAT DO I DO ?

Greetings, my problem is as stated: a Windows 98 client is not able to browse network printers (tried with a NT 4 PDC and several other Windows 2000 workstations). Using "Add Printer Wizard" and typing the \\pdc\\printername UNC path explicitly I can trigger Point and Print driver download, but not...

Greetings, after installing a printer on a server, I uploaded drivers for Win NT and Win 9x to take advantage of Point and Print; while NT, 2000 and XP clients worked fine, something is amiss with the Windows 98 client. I can browse to the printer on the server (in the Printers folder), but when I...

I have reformated and loaded Windows 98SE and all of the updateds then I installed my printer and everything went as it should - only problem is when I send a job to the printer it must get lost because nothing happens. Have done this on two computers with two different prints and neither will...

Problem: MS Word 2000 (9.0.4402 SR-1)--running under MS Windows 98 Second Edition 4.10.2222 A (Symantec detects OS ver. 67766446, Svc Pack A) won't print anymo produces "problem with current printer setup" and "no printer installed" messages. MS Excel 2000 (9.0.4402 SR-1) is doing the same, but...

Since installing a second printer I regularly receive the message that Spool 32 has caused an invalid page fault. The system then freezes. The system is also liable to crash unexpectedly when I try to use the printer. I always ensure that the printer I wish to use is set as default. I run windows...

Hi! I am new to the list, so please forgive me if this question refers to problems that have been previously addressed. I tried unsuccessfully to install an authorized US government mainframe link on my home computer (I telework for NASA on a weekly basis), and it took my computer out completely...

Have become unable to print under any app w/Win98 (unaware of any explicit changes to have caused this). Am able to DOS print. Have changed from my existing print er cable to USB cable w/no change. Have re-installed Epson printer driver/monitor several time (even did a complete purge of all...

When I print to an Epson 1160 connected to a computer running 98SE I can set a custom paper size. When I print to the same printer through the network from a computer running XP Pro there is no custom paper size option in the dialog box. How do you set a custom paper size in XP? Don

Hi all, I've 98SE and this error is now occuring which of course will not allow me to print. Printer is switched on and cable appears OK and both plugs are connected and tight. Can anyone help please. Thanks, Don

I recently bought an HP Photosmart 8250. After disabling my AV and firewall, I tried to install it. Software installs to the point where I am instructed to connect the printer to the USB port. Message "Building driver information database appears". HP software says "device detected", "waiting...

Printer is printing one half inch off center. This applies to printing sent by wordperfect and messages sent using microsoft fax and even to test pages printed by the HP 5150 printer. HP says it is not their problem.

When my computer starts up I get the message "spool 32 caused and invalid page fault in pdfmon95.dll at 019p:1000dff0" I have windows 98se and version 4.10.1998 of spoolss.dll. I recently put on the CA security suite. From my research it looks like I might have to update the spoolss.dll. Does...

A friend has a computer running Win 98SE which wouldn't print using spooling BUT will print directly to printer. What would cause the spooling feature to go belly up? He is using an old dot matrix printer. I believe I read that while using spooling one can multi-task but when the printer is set to...

I have a Vista laptop and Win98se desktop on a network. Laptop is wifi. Printer (Epson CX3200) is connected to win98se desktop. If I add a 'local printer' in vista and select the \\PCname\EPSON as the port and then print test page, all works ok. Print of other files works fine. However, If I...

I have one desktop running Win98 and two laptops running XP. The desktop has an ethernet card and is directly connected (wire) to a DSL modem/rouer. The laptops are wireless. I cannot seem to find the printer or the desktop on the netork when attempting to access the printer from the...

I need a plug for a HP Deskwriter 680C but do not have the number for the part. Can some one help me Thanks

Printing to Epson Photo R300, trying to print on 4 X 6 Photo paper, what is shown on the monitor about half is printed on the paper, please help thanks and may God bless

Is it possible to get a Win98se machine to search through the AD for printers?