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Old November 17th 08, 11:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.printing
CheopsGuild
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Default Unable to print to network printer from Win98SE client

Cari, thanks for the feedback... here's what I can tell ya:

I am using the updated Win9x/ME driver from the Lexmark website, so I guess
that would be a "yes" to your first question... else, they wouldn't offer the
updated driver, I reckon. Furthermore, I'm pretty sure that I was able to
successfully print to this printer locally from a different Win98SE machine a
few [i.e., about 5] years ago... but, that PC has long-since been retired.

Unfortunately, I cannot answer your second question, since the printer isn't
physically close to the Win98SE client... so, I can't even temporarily try a
physical/local connection. But, as I said, I can print via the same network
when booted under the WinXP setup, and I was able to browse to and select
this network printer when adding new printers to the problem Win98SE setup...
so, that pretty much eliminates network and hardware/cabling concerns,
wouldn't you agree? [Of course, it could be a 'personal' problem for that
Win98SE setup, but I'm still fishing for some specific things I can check (in
lieu of trying a hard connection).]


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Does Lexmark state that this printer should work with Windows 98se? Does it
work if you (temporarily) connect the printer direct to the 98se PC?
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Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
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