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  #1  
Old August 11th 08, 02:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Warren
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Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this legacy print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought someone must
have experience in trying this.


  #2  
Old August 11th 08, 04:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I tried to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I recall, it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except* 692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I said, you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create a new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no literature I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought someone must
have experience in trying this.




  #3  
Old August 11th 08, 06:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Warren
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Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

Interesting, I tried installing as a network printer, Vista could see it
because I enabled printer sharing, but it couldn't communicate with it.

I thought of a local driver, which I think Vista has, but I'm unclear how to
connect it to the Win98 print server.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I tried

to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I recall,

it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except* 692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I said, you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create a new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no literature I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees

printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought someone

must
have experience in trying this.






  #4  
Old August 11th 08, 07:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Jeff Richards
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Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

This is actually a Vista issue. To connect a network printer using Vista
you need to create a local port and connect the printer to that port. See,
for instance:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2680&SiteID=17
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Warren" wrote in message
...
Interesting, I tried installing as a network printer, Vista could see it
because I enabled printer sharing, but it couldn't communicate with it.

I thought of a local driver, which I think Vista has, but I'm unclear how
to
connect it to the Win98 print server.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I tried

to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I recall,

it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except* 692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I said, you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create a new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no literature I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees

printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought someone

must
have experience in trying this.








  #5  
Old August 11th 08, 08:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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Posts: 2,158
Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

The item I've been trying to remember suggested using any available local
port (LPT1, for example), then mapping that to the printer address with,
IIRC, a netsh command. The method you posted is much more sensible.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
This is actually a Vista issue. To connect a network printer using Vista
you need to create a local port and connect the printer to that port. See,
for instance:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2680&SiteID=17
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Warren" wrote in message
...
Interesting, I tried installing as a network printer, Vista could see it
because I enabled printer sharing, but it couldn't communicate with it.

I thought of a local driver, which I think Vista has, but I'm unclear how
to
connect it to the Win98 print server.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I
tried

to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I
recall,

it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except*
692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I said, you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create a
new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no literature I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees

printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought someone

must
have experience in trying this.










  #6  
Old August 11th 08, 01:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Warren
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Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

Thanks Jeff, I'll take a look ))

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
This is actually a Vista issue. To connect a network printer using Vista
you need to create a local port and connect the printer to that port. See,
for instance:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2680&SiteID=17
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Warren" wrote in message
...
Interesting, I tried installing as a network printer, Vista could see it
because I enabled printer sharing, but it couldn't communicate with it.

I thought of a local driver, which I think Vista has, but I'm unclear

how
to
connect it to the Win98 print server.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact

steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I

tried
to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I

recall,
it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except*

692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I said,

you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create a

new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no literature

I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees

printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought someone

must
have experience in trying this.










  #7  
Old August 11th 08, 01:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Warren
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Posts: 119
Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

No wonder so many people don't like Vista, but this looks like the solution
alright, thank you very much ))

"Warren" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jeff, I'll take a look ))

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
This is actually a Vista issue. To connect a network printer using

Vista
you need to create a local port and connect the printer to that port.

See,
for instance:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2680&SiteID=17
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Warren" wrote in message
...
Interesting, I tried installing as a network printer, Vista could see

it
because I enabled printer sharing, but it couldn't communicate with

it.

I thought of a local driver, which I think Vista has, but I'm unclear

how
to
connect it to the Win98 print server.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact

steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I

tried
to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I

recall,
it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except*

692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I said,

you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run

some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create a

new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no

literature
I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop sees
printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this

legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought

someone
must
have experience in trying this.












  #8  
Old August 11th 08, 07:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Warren
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Posts: 119
Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a print server for Vista laptop ?

Now for some reason my Win98SE computer will only show icons in low colour,
with Printer and HDD sharing activated. Strange but I can live with it.

As soon as I deactivate sharing on both HDD and Printer the icons return to
high colour.


"Warren" wrote in message
...
No wonder so many people don't like Vista, but this looks like the

solution
alright, thank you very much ))

"Warren" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jeff, I'll take a look ))

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
This is actually a Vista issue. To connect a network printer using

Vista
you need to create a local port and connect the printer to that port.

See,
for instance:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2680&SiteID=17
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Warren" wrote in message
...
Interesting, I tried installing as a network printer, Vista could

see
it
because I enabled printer sharing, but it couldn't communicate with

it.

I thought of a local driver, which I think Vista has, but I'm

unclear
how
to
connect it to the Win98 print server.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Yeah, I just had experience with this, but can't recall the exact

steps.
Sorry. Thing is, you need Vista drivers for the printer, and when I

tried
to
install it manually as a local printer, as per the instructions I

recall,
it
turns out Vista comes preloaded with every DeskJet printer *except*

692C.
IOW I'm SOL.

But you might be luckier and find the right driver. Then, as I

said,
you
install in as a local printer (on some free LPT port) and then run

some
command to bind it to the remote printer. Others say you can create

a
new
port while installing, but I'm not clear on that one and no

literature
I
have come across seems to be very clear, either.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Warren" wrote in message
...
I can set up my printer to share over network and Vista laptop

sees
printer
on network but Vista won't connect. Do I have to declare this

legacy
print
server a Win 98SE machine somehow ?

Probably more a Vista question and I have posted but thought

someone
must
have experience in trying this.














  #9  
Old August 12th 08, 03:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Dan
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Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a pr

How much memory do you have installed in your Windows 98 Second Edition
computer?
  #10  
Old August 12th 08, 08:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Warren
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Posts: 119
Default Can you use a Win98 PC with dedicated printer attached as a pr

256 MB

"Dan" wrote in message
...
How much memory do you have installed in your Windows 98 Second Edition
computer?



 




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